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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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 July 2025
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The 2015 deal has become a dead letter, but its nominal expiration date of October 18 coincides with the Trump administration’s new opportunity to pull in its EU partners to create a solid Western position that would put more international pressure on Iran’s highly stressed leadership.
—John R. Bolton, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 9 July 2025
Utilities are highly regulated, and political headwinds could change with every election cycle.
—Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 9 July 2025
The only unique password, as far as the U.S. is concerned, was the (not so) highly original password1.
—Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The 2015 deal has become a dead letter, but its nominal expiration date of October 18 coincides with the Trump administration’s new opportunity to pull in its EU partners to create a solid Western position that would put more international pressure on Iran’s highly stressed leadership.
—John R. Bolton, The Atlantic, 9 July 2025
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“Highly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/highly. Accessed 19 Jul. 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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