Synonyms for highly

Most common

extremely · very · very much · greatly

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Adverb

Antonyms

lowly, slightly, little

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Definitions

1. adv. 1

   Extremely; greatly; very much.

   He is in a highly visible job.

Related words

Word family

highly-strung

Phrases

think highly of highly composite number highly enriched uranium

Example sentences

• extremely It is extremely hot and humid in Bali in December.
• greatly It has greatly improved compared with what it was.
• enormously Sami became enormously successful as a developer.
• exceedingly I rejoice exceedingly when I punish an enemy.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

very², much¹, well¹

6 letters

vastly²

7 letters

greatly²

8 letters

mightily³

9 letters

extremely³

10 letters

enormously⁴

11 letters

exceedingly⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (very² = 2 syllables).