"highly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈhaɪli/ Audio: en-us-highly.ogg [US]
Etymology: high + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|high|ly}} high + -ly
  1. very
    Sense id: simple-highly-en-adv-TGpIOfg9
  2. If someone is highly qualified, skilled, or educated, they have a lot of skill or knowledge.
    Sense id: simple-highly-en-adv-9l2kjiKp
  3. If someone is highly placed, they have a lot of power.
    Sense id: simple-highly-en-adv-3zuFSobY
  4. If you think highly of someone or something, you think they're very good.
    Sense id: simple-highly-en-adv-fhH5dXJT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
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