highly
adverb OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈhaɪli/
/ˈhaɪli/
Word Family
- high adjective noun adverb
- highly adverb
- height noun
- heighten verb
- very
很；非常 - It is highly unlikely that she'll be late.
她不大可能会迟到。 - She had a highly successful career as a portrait painter.
作为肖像画家，她事业非常成功。 - The US car market is highly competitive.
美国汽车市场竞争激烈。 - highly critical/sensitive
非常关键／敏感 - a highly effective design
高效的设计 - His choice of subject is highly significant.
他对主题的选择意义重大。
- It is highly unlikely that she'll be late.
- at or to a high standard, level or amount
高标准地；高级地；大量地 - highly trained/educated
受过高级培训／高等教育 - a highly paid job
高薪工作 - The region boasts a highly skilled workforce.
该地区拥有高技能的劳动力。
- highly trained/educated
- with great respect or praise
钦佩地；赞赏地 - I highly recommend this book.
我强烈推荐这本书。 - His teachers think very highly of him (= have a very good opinion of him).
老师们很欣赏他。 - She speaks highly of you.
她对你大加称赞。 - Simon is a highly respected singer, songwriter and musician.
西蒙是一位备受尊敬的歌手、词曲作者和音乐家。 - Her novels are very highly regarded.
她的小说受到很高的评价。
- I highly recommend this book.
词源Old English hēalīce (see high, -ly).