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Added 4 October 2026

highly

/ˈhaɪli/ adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about highly at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

In a high or esteemed manner.
He spoke highly of you.
Extremely; greatly; very much.
He is in a highly visible job.

Origin

From Middle English hiȝly, heȝly, heyȝliche, from Old English hēalīce (“highly”), equivalent to high + -ly. Cognate with Dutch hoogelijk (“highly”), German höchlich (“highly”), Danish højlig (“highly”), Swedish högligen (“highly”).

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