How do you use "highly" in a sentence?

The restaurant comes highly recommended. She is a highly respected scientist. This task is highly unlikely to succeed.

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Q: What does "highly" mean?

To a great degree; very much The word 'highly' is an adverb meaning to a great degree or extent. It's commonly used before adjectives (highly successful) or past participles (highly recommended). It often implies professional or expert approval. 'Highly' suggests a stronger endorsement than simply 'very.'

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意味: To a great degree; very much

非常，高度地

altamente, muy, sumamente

非常に、大いに

매우, 대단히

The word 'highly' is an adverb meaning to a great degree or extent. It's commonly used before adjectives (highly successful) or past participles (highly recommended). It often implies professional or expert approval. 'Highly' suggests a stronger endorsement than simply 'very.'

「highly」是一个副词，意为在很大程度上。它常用于形容词前（非常成功）或过去分词前（强烈推荐）。它通常暗示专业或专家的认可。「highly」比简单的「very」表达更强的认可。

La palabra «highly» es un adverbio que significa en gran medida o grado. Se usa comúnmente antes de adjetivos (altamente exitoso) o participios pasados (altamente recomendado). A menudo implica aprobación profesional o experta.

「highly」は程度が大きいことを意味する副詞です。形容詞の前（highly successful）や過去分詞の前（highly recommended）でよく使われます。専門家や専門的な承認を示唆することが多いです。

'highly'는 높은 정도나 범위를 나타내는 부사입니다. 형용사(highly successful) 또는 과거분사(highly recommended) 앞에 자주 사용됩니다. 전문가나 공인의 승인을 암시하는 경우가 많습니다. 'highly'는 단순히 'very'보다 더 강한 긍정적 평가를 나타냅니다.

例文

The restaurant comes highly recommended.
这家餐厅深受好评。
El restaurante está muy recomendado.
そのレストランは大変評判が良いです。
그 레스토랑은 매우 평판이 좋습니다.
She is a highly respected scientist.
她是一位备受尊敬的科学家。
Ella es una científica muy respetada.
彼女は非常に尊敬されている科学者です。
그녀는 매우 존경받는 과학자입니다.
This task is highly unlikely to succeed.
这项任务成功的可能性极低。
Es muy poco probable que esta tarea tenga éxito.
このタスクは成功する可能性が極めて低いです。
이 과제는 성공할 가능성이 매우 낮습니다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: general

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old English 'hēalīce', from 'hēah' (high) + '-līce' (-ly). The adverb has been in use since Old English, maintaining its basic meaning of 'to a great degree' for over a thousand years.

文化的背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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