Meaning
Very much; to a high degree.
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Word origin
Formed from high plus the ending -ly; Old English heah meant tall or lofty.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- heah
- English cognates
- high
Examples
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Many people strongly recommend it.
unlikely .
"Highly unlikely" means almost certainly not going to happen.
skilled .
"Highly" makes the adjective stronger, like "very".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 23, lesson 8: highly, twist, hostage and 7 more words.