English Dictionary
Definition highly in British English
highly
adverb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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adverb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ desirable, effective, likely, significant, successful, unlikely
used before some adjectives to mean 'very' or 'very well'
Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing.
That now seems highly unlikely.
used for saying that someone or something is considered to be very good or very important
She has often said how highly she values your friendship.
The new chef comes highly recommended by the food critics.
