1
: in or to a high place, level, or rank
2
: in or to a high degree or amount
3
: with approval : favorably
Examples of highly in a Sentence
She is one of the most highly respected journalists in the country.
though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon
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Most of the premium thin-and-light laptops this year come with the V-series chip, which is Intel's answer to the highly efficient Qualcomm Snapdragon X chips, and are actually fabricated by TSMC instead of Intel.
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Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
In tests performed on human volunteers and rabbits, the technology proved to be highly accurate at monitoring IOP and EM.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
Although Android 16 has now launched, at least for some device users, and brought with it long-overdue and highly welcome new security protections, users of Google Messages will need to wait a little longer for one critical update.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Nonetheless, Verizon is highly focused on customer retention and improving churn to rebound to its BAU (business as usual) levels in the second half of this year, partly supported by its new upgrade program.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 15 June 2025
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Luke Larsen, Wired News, 15 June 2025
In tests performed on human volunteers and rabbits, the technology proved to be highly accurate at monitoring IOP and EM.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 15 June 2025
Although Android 16 has now launched, at least for some device users, and brought with it long-overdue and highly welcome new security protections, users of Google Messages will need to wait a little longer for one critical update.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Nonetheless, Verizon is highly focused on customer retention and improving churn to rebound to its BAU (business as usual) levels in the second half of this year, partly supported by its new upgrade program.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 15 June 2025
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“Highly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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highly
adverb
high·ly
ˈhī-lē 
1
: very entry 2 sense 1, extremely
highly pleased
2
: with approval
speaks highly of you
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