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Recent Examples of highly Because bitcoin is highly volatile, and MSTR even more so, that volatility impacts option returns in subtle but significant ways, setting them apart from other securities and assets. Korok Ray, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Things that people think are morally abnormal – aberrant behavior, transgressions, violations of their most sacred values – are viewed as highly threatening and necessary to shut down, with force if necessary. Jen Cole Wright, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025 Mountain travel is highly discouraged while the warning is in effect! Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025 The biggest laggards in the S&P 500 include drugmaker Moderna and the highly volatile artificial intelligence play Super Micro Computer, which have fallen 79% and 69% from their record highs, respectively. Yun Li,gina Francolla, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for highly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly
Adverb
  • The present is extremely uninspiring, but the future is … well, maybe not bright, but at least mildly luminous.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • However, experts maintain that voter fraud remains extremely rare, with studies showing minimal evidence of noncitizen voting.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Also, the student population as a whole has greatly matured.
    Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The depth and availability of these metrics vary greatly between countries, meaning each country has its own unique methodology.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Maui Health takes these concerns and the safety of its patients very seriously and will cooperate with authorities as appropriate.
    Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • There can be benefits, especially for people who know how to harness it: Becoming utterly immersed in something often stimulates an incredible amount of passion, creativity, and learning.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The 2010 La Questa Cabernet was also utterly amazing, showing worn leather, licorice, baker’s chocolate and a hint of amaro.
    Laura Ness, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • An incredibly realistic short almond nail set that may just have your friends fooled.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • McIlroy came out incredibly hot, turning a two-shot deficit to Justin Rose into a three-shot lead in just over an hour.
    David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • To Graydon Carter, a founder and coeditor of Air Mail and former editor of Vanity Fair, all of this seems terribly unfair.
    Nathan King, Architectural Digest, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Something would have to go terribly wrong for the Yankees to give up on the 2025 season.
    Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • If your speed test results are much lower than your internet plan, contact your ISP for solutions.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Things get much more interesting out West in the battle between 2-seed Houston and 7-seed Golden State, though.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Adverb
  • Many more children were affected by the bombing, too.
    Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Adam Wharton falls into this category too and for that reason completes my midfield.
    Adam Crafton, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025

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“Highly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highly. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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