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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Dylan Butts, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2025
The first episode goes inside Area 51, the highly classified United States military installation within the Nevada Test and Training Range.
—Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But the Crew Dragon is highly automated and can be controlled from the ground when necessary.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2025
Crystal Beck, a Brigham City police detective, said the body was highly decomposed, and officials are looking at reports of people who’ve gone missing across Utah and the country, KSL TV reported.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Highly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highly. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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