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He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
James Allen

Meaning of "highly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HIGHLY

highly  [ˈhaɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HIGHLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Highly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HIGHLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of highly in the English dictionary

The first definition of highly in the dictionary is with great approbation or favour. Other definition of highly is in a high position. Highly is also at or for a high price or cost.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HIGHLY


docilely
ˈdəʊsaɪlɪ
drily
ˈdraɪlɪ
dryly
ˈdraɪlɪ
ductilely
ˈdʌktaɪlɪ
juvenilely
ˈdʒuːvəˌnaɪlɪ
kiley
ˈkaɪlɪ
kylie
ˈkaɪlɪ
nighly
ˈnaɪlɪ
phyle
ˈfaɪlɪ
pily
ˈpaɪlɪ
Riley
ˈraɪlɪ
sedile
sɛˈdaɪlɪ
shily
ˈʃaɪlɪ
shyly
ˈʃaɪlɪ
slily
ˈslaɪlɪ
slyly
ˈslaɪlɪ
smiley
ˈsmaɪlɪ
stylie
ˈstaɪlɪ
wily
ˈwaɪlɪ
wryly
ˈraɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HIGHLY

highland
Highland cattle
Highland Clearances
Highland dress
Highland fling
Highland Games
Highlander
Highlands
highlife
highlight
highlighter
highlights
highly charged
highly paid
highly rated
highly strung
highly trained
highman
highmost
highness

WORDS THAT END LIKE HIGHLY

childishly
deathly
earthly
fiendishly
foolishly
freshly
harshly
Hooghly
lavishly
monthly
muchly
richly
roughly
sluggishly
smoothly
stylishly
teughly
thoroughly
throughly
toughly

Synonyms and antonyms of highly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HIGHLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «highly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of highly

Translation of «highly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HIGHLY

Find out the translation of highly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of highly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «highly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

非常
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sumamente
570 millions of speakers

English

highly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अत्यधिक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عالية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

высоко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

muito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত্যন্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

extrêmement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sangat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sehr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

非常に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매우
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மிகவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अत्यंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

büyük ölçüde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

molto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bardzo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

високо
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

foarte
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιδιαίτερα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hoogs
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

mycket
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

høyt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of highly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGHLY»

The term «highly» is very widely used and occupies the 2.885 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HIGHLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «highly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «highly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about highly

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10 QUOTES WITH «HIGHLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word highly.
1
James Allen
He who would accomplish little must sacrifice little; he who would achieve much must sacrifice much; he who would attain highly must sacrifice greatly.
2
Richard V. Allen
At the same time, the Reagan Administration assured that the main elements of policymaking were in the hands of competent loyalists, thus assuring a successful launch and a highly successful first year.
3
Norman Ralph Augustine
There are many highly successful businesses in the United States. There are also many highly paid executives. The policy is not to intermingle the two.
4
Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair
One way to ease liquidity for banks is that the government can buy all highly rated securities held by the banks. Every single bank in the U.A.E. has some sovereign debts in their portfolios. I am not asking them to buy any junk bonds, rather the high quality U.A.E. government debt.
5
Bruce Boxleitner
It's not highly intellectual material. I'm dedicating it to the pulp fiction of the past.
6
Andrew Coyle Bradley
Both Brutus and Hamlet are highly intellectual by nature and reflective by habit. Both may even be called, in a popular sense, philosophic; Brutus may be called so in a stricter sense.
7
Susan Bysiewicz
We have a great location between Boston and New York, a highly educated work force, and Connecticut is a beautiful place to live.
8
Douglas Conant
Ultimately as a leader, you're evaluated on how you interact with people. If you do it well, you develop a reputation as effective leader. If you don't, you develop a reputation for being a highly ineffective leader.
9
Rafael Cruz
Hispanic values are conservative values. Hispanics are highly religious, they're very strongly pro-traditional family... not only pro-family, but also pro-life. They are highly patriotic.
10
Jackie DeShannon
Well, as an artist, I think that Elvis's generosity to me he always talked very highly about me, he always spoke very highly about my work and singing and my writing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HIGHLY»

Discover the use of highly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to highly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in ...
Now repackaged for its 15th anniversary, this classic--in which Covey reveals a step-by-step pathway for living with fairness, integrity, honesty, and human dignity--includes a new Foreword and Afterword, and a newly designed jacket.
Stephen R. Covey, 2004
2
The Highly Sensitive Person
Updated with a new Author_s Note, including the latest scientific research, and a fresh discussion of anti-depressants for HSPs, this edition of The Highly Sensitive Person also includes: Self-assessment tests to help you identify your ...
Elaine Aron, 2013
3
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Personal Workbook
Covey's tried and true step-by-step approach can now be even more thoroughly explored in this new workbook.
Stephen R. Covey, 2008
4
Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Reasoning About a Highly ...
This introductory book on the new science of networks takes an interdisciplinary approach, using economics, sociology, computing, information science and applied mathematics to address fundamental questions about the links that connect us, ...
David Easley, Jon Kleinberg, 2010
5
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters: Insider ...
In this tenth anniversary edition, 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters, 2nd Edition peers into the lives and workspaces of screenwriting greats—including Terry Rossio (the Pirates of the Carribbean franchise), Aline Brosh ...
Karl Iglesias, 2011
6
Advanced Penetration Testing for Highly-Secured ...
If you are looking for guidance and detailed instructions on how to perform a penetration test from start to finish, are looking to build out your own penetration testing lab, or are looking to improve on your existing penetration testing ...
Lee Allen, 2012
7
Trapping Highly Charged Ions: Fundamentals and Applications
This book provides and elementary introduction to the field of trapping highly charged ions.
John Gillaspy, 2001
8
God's Design for the Highly Healthy Child
Written by a trusted family physician, this indispensable guide equips parents to assess their children's health--physically, emotionally, relationally, and spiritually--and then to create a practical and realistic plan to improve and ...
Walter L. Larimore, 2005
9
The 25 Sales Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople
This new edition includes: New examples using the latest advances in sales presentation technology Up-to-date cases of these successful habits in action Five bonus habits showing readers how to overcome mistakes, set sales timetables, and ...
Stephan Schiffman, 2008
10
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families: Building a ...
In his latest book, Covey shows how the 7 Habits create a powerful framework of timeless, universal, and self-evident principles that enable family members to effectively communicate about their problems and resolve them.
Stephen R. Covey, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HIGHLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term highly is used in the context of the following news items.
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7 Habits Practiced By Highly Effective Entrepreneurs - Forbes
7 Habits Practiced By Highly Effective Entrepreneurs ... book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” by Stephen R. Covey over 25 years ago. «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
Nomura's Koo: IMF and EU 'highly unrealistic' on Greek bailout …
RICHARD KOO SLAMS THE IMF: The Greece bailout is 'highly ... and EU's negotiating position was based on "highly unrealistic" assumptions. «Business Insider, Jul 15»
3
Highly coveted emergency room beds go to Providence hospital …
In a competition between Alaska's two largest hospitals for state approval to add emergency room beds, neither got exactly what it wanted. «Alaska Dispatch News, Jul 15»
4
23 People Who Became Highly Successful After Age 40 | TIME
For the more neurotic among us, a birthday can be a reminder of how another year has passed and our loftiest aspirations have faded further ... «TIME, Jul 15»
5
Highly detailed Pluto images capture astronomers' imaginations
The highly detailed portraits, which reached scientists' hands around dawn (ET) on Wednesday, filled scientists with happy befuddlement. «Statesman Journal, Jul 15»
6
Highly Suspect shares a playlist of some favorite tunes | EW.com
Brooklyn-based trio Highly Suspect are about to drop a 10-track collection of hard-charging, gritty blues rock. Mister Asylum, their debut ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
7
Some Question Value of Highly-Anticipated Harper Lee Novel
Some Question Value of Highly-Anticipated Harper Lee Novel. By Mitch Goulding Updated Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at 08:19 AM CDT ... «TWC News, Jul 15»
8
Girls' Generation Releases Preview Of Highly-Anticipated Reality …
It also appears Girls' Generation was highly-favored by Channel Girls' Generation's production team, in which they provided a statement. «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
9
Highly Inaccurate NYC Subway Stop Spotted On Ghostbusters …
The much-anticipated all-female Ghostbusters reboot is currently filming in Boston, its production team presumably drawn to the city's snow ... «Gothamist, Jul 15»
10
Highly-rated Dutch midfielder Jordy Clasie joins Southampton …
Southampton have signed Holland international Jordy Clasie from Feyenoord, helping to fill the void left by Morgan Schneiderlin's departure. «World Soccer Talk, Jul 15»

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