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Word entry · 6 letters

highly

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"To a great degree"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈhaɪli/Part of speech adverbSorted ghhilyStarts with HEnds with Y1 cluesVery common crossword word
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Filled answer is this word (HIGHLY).

Definitions

  1. in a high position or level or rank

Word origin

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”).

Used in a sentence

  • He spoke highly of you.
  • He is in a highly visible job.
  • The book was highly controversial yet sold unbelievably well.

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