HIGHLY Synonyms: 158 Similar and Opposite Words

highly

adverb

ˈhī-lē

Definition of highly

as in extremely

to a great degree though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon

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as in greatly

to a large extent or degree that is highly different from your first idea for a family vacation

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Recent Examples of highly Demand is also shifting, with steel sports models still highly sought-after but down from their hype peak. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 DiGeorge syndrome also made both Adam and Debbie highly sensitive to heat. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 2 Sep. 2026 If the piece is going to end up in a highly trafficked space, like a nursery or in the place of a traditional sofa in a living room, focus on materials that will give your furniture the longest life span. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026 Still, if a business can buy inventory at a discount or fulfill a highly profitable order, paying more for fast capital can make sense. — Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for highly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly

Adverb

This pre-seasoned, ¼ inch thick steel heat extremely evenly with minimal disparity between the center and edges.

— Adam Campbell-Schmitt, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Search for jet quenching Previous experiments suggest that a millionth of a second after the Big Bang, even as temperatures remained extremely high, matter did not behave like gas but instead like liquid with very low viscosity.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of extremely

Adverb

But the way those retailers have reported those refunds and incorporated them into their earnings has differed greatly, leading to confusion about how to read the strength of their results and their future outlooks.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
The new calendar was one part of a proposal from the owners that sought to greatly revise and limit baseball transactions.

— Evan Drellich, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of greatly

Adverb

This powerful dream sequence shows Sarah and the rest of Los Angeles utterly annihilated by a nuclear blast.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Fast-forward to today, and the brand’s shampoos, conditioners, hair oils, hair masks, and more are flying off the shelf—while the bond-repairing-product business is utterly booming.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of utterly

Adverb

Pushing it into hard motocross-style shenanigans will knock that time down considerably, of course.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
Chelsea, despite missing out on a late move for Lamine Camara, and Tottenham have improved considerably, but that is more a reflection of previous dysfunction — and a lighter schedule — than inspired recruitment.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of considerably

Adverb

Chips built for bending The manufacturing process starts much like that used for conventional silicon wafers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
How much longer will Ty Lue, one of the league’s very best coaches, want to stick around this mess?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026