highly
adverb
uk/ˈhaɪ.li/us/ˈhaɪ.li/highlyadverb(ABOVE AVERAGE)
B2
very, to alargedegree, or at a highlevel:
非常,极其a highlypaidjob高薪工作
a highlyprofitablelineofproducts利润非常高的系列产品
Forourcountrytoremaincompetitive, we need a highly-skilled, highly-educatedworkforce.为了使我们的国家保持竞争力,我们需要具备高技能、高学识的劳动力。
think/speak highly ofsomeone
C2
toadmireor sayadmiringthings about someone:
对(某人)评价很高/对(某人)高度赞扬He's very highlythoughtof within thecompany.他在公司内部得到很高的评价。
- Tobacco is highlyaddictive.
- The two men are highlysuspiciousof one another.
- Thehospitalisunabletoprovidethe highlyspecializedcareneededby verysickbabies.
- The BirminghamRoyalBallet has had a highlysuccessfulseason.
- Nursing is a highlyskilledjob.
Linguistics: very & extreme
- abjectly
- abundantly
- beyond
- biblical
- blankly
- completely
- desperately
- extreme
- positive
- rank
- raving
- serious
- smack
- spectacularly
- such
- terrible
- terribly
- unutterably
- veritably
- wonderfully
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Praising and applauding
highlyadverb(IMPORTANT)
in animportantorinfluential(= having a lot ofinfluence)position:
在高处,地位高According to one highlyplacedsource, theprimeministerhadthreatenedtoresignover thisissue.据一位高级官员透露,首相曾威胁说会因这个问题而辞职。
Important people and describing important people
- august
- baron
- be the cat's whiskersidiom
- doyen
- doyenne
- first among equalsidiom
- FLOTUS
- get oversomething/someone
- get over yourself!idiom
- guest of honour
- lynchpin
- Mister Big
- mogul
- moment
- movers and shakers
- MVP
- nabob
- the big boys
- the big enchiladaidiom
- the grand old man ofsomethingidiom