highly

Adverb

To a great extent; very much so.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
- "highly successful"
- "He spoke highly of her"
- "does not think highly of his writing"
at a high rate or wage
- "highly paid workers"
in a high position or level or rank
- "details known by only a few highly placed persons"

Adv

In a high or esteemed manner.
Extremely; greatly; very much.

Examples

He is in a highly visible job.
He spoke highly of you.
She was HIGHLY confident in her ability to score a bingo with her remaining tiles.
The book was highly controversial yet sold unbelievably well.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hiȝly, heȝly, heyȝliche, from Old English hēalīce (“highly”), equivalent to high + -ly. Cognate with Dutch hoogelijk (“highly”), German höchlich (“highly”), Danish højlig (“highly”), Swedish högligen (“highly”).

Synonyms

extremely

Scrabble Score: 16

highly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
highly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
highly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

highly: valid Words With Friends Word