highly

Definition

  • adverb: to a great degree
  • adverb: in or to a high place, level, or rank

Examples

  • She is one of the most 'highly' respected journalists in the country.

  • That idea seems 'highly' [='extremely'] unlikely to me.

  • This is a 'highly' [='very'] sensitive matter.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) whom you may have met... ...George Costanza, has recently become intimate... ...with a female accountant who was formerly... ...a highly placed official with a little outfit... ...known as the IRS. And as we speak, at this very moment... ...he is handing over to her (..)
    1991 TvShow: Seinfeld Title: The Truth Season: 3 Episode 2