highly

Meaning

1. In a high or esteemed manner.
2. Extremely; greatly; very much.

Synonyms

very

extremely

very much

greatly

much

notably

high

quite

especially

well

keenly

fairly

elaborately

eldest

eminently

entirely

ever

exceedingly

exceptionally

extraordinarily

far

favorably

favourably

fine

generously

great

high-ranking

honourably

intensely

kindly

large

largely

loftily

lots

majestically

mickle

mighty

most

notedly

particularly

passing

pretty

quickly

rather

readily

remarkably

right

sorely

spacious

specially

specifically

tall

vast

widely

good

👍

seperately

ably

abundantly

a lot

amain

big

big time

completely

considerably

deeply

dreadfully

easily

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhaɪli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hiȝly

Inherited from Old English: hēalīce

Cognate with Dutch: hoogelijk

Cognate with German: höchlich

Cognate with Danish: højlig

Cognate with Swedish: högligen

In summary

From Middle English hiȝly, heȝly, heyȝliche, from Old English hēalīce (“highly”), equivalent to high + -ly. Cognate with Dutch hoogelijk (“highly”), German höchlich (“highly”), Danish højlig (“highly”), Swedish högligen (“highly”).

Sentences

Dumbutshena's decisions were often highly critical of President Robert Mugabe and his government .

However the metabolite of ethionine , homocysteine , is highly mutagenic .