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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
Wind pollination is highly inefficient and self-pollination does not allow for evolution, so many plant species have evolved to entice and use insects and animals to pollinate themselves.
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have treated us to a highly entertaining series so far, providing new users a great opportunity to redeem this offer for Saturday's game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Messi is still highly respected by his foes on match day.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Measles is a highly contagious virus that can spread rapidly among unvaccinated people.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers have treated us to a highly entertaining series so far, providing new users a great opportunity to redeem this offer for Saturday's game.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Messi is still highly respected by his foes on match day.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Measles is a highly contagious virus that can spread rapidly among unvaccinated people.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly
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City’s academy has been extremely productive in recent years, with Phil Foden the shining light, but Rico Lewis, James McAtee, Oscar Bobb and O’Reilly are all now established squad players.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Mills, a longtime associate of Fiona Apple, knows this territory well: the pointed self-analysis of an extremely sensitive person.—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
7 June 2025
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This concept greatly simplifies note-taking for attendees.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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The deal is expected to greatly enrich Wang and many of his colleagues with equity in Scale AI; Wang, already a billionaire, would see his wealth grow even further.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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King Charles is very sick, and there are reports that succession plans are already underway.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
7 June 2025
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Remember to look high and low, scrutinizing not just eye-level shelves but also the very top ledges and the floor beneath hanging clothes.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Forced to be an armchair detective, he’s assisted in his sleuthing by girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly, utterly gorgeous and talking in a tiny voice that sounds as if her throat had been chilled with a constant supply of ice drops).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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After four successful seasons of Godfather of Harlem — a true cultural phenomenon — moving into producing and creating new shows with him felt incredibly natural and organic.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 June 2025
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One dog’s late-night cravings led him on a five-mile (incredibly relatable) journey.—
Rachel McRady,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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So, this is a terrible – terribly misguided policy.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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The reason Evin is infamous is because of its terribly cruel high security detention centers that are poorly supervised by the Prison Chief.—
Jeff Kaufman,
Time,
30 May 2025
Adverb
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Atoms and molecules obey quantum mechanics, which is much more complex.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
4 June 2025
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Think about how much better the Heat could have been if those three were contributing, healthy and available when needed most.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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But there are many times when Ait-Nouri resorts to his tricks too readily, with his over-elaboration putting his team in trouble.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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But as Blumhouse has scaled up and the demand for horror has increased, Blumhouse can’t make movies as modestly, and the industry too runs into challenges to continue to make horror movies work financially.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
5 June 2025
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“Highly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highly. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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