How to Use highly in a Sentence
highly
adverb- She is one of the most highly respected journalists in the country.
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But her highly anticipated varsity debut was short-lived.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
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For all its viciousness, the system was highly regulated, according to Castell’s research.
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The school has a highly individualized approach, according to Smith.
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As reggaeton gained momentum in the early aughts, new tiraera songs became as highly anticipated as professional wrestling matches.
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And last month the board approved a contract for separate legal counsel from the county office — a move that is highly unusual for education offices, Fine said.
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There are more Marvel Studios projects to look forward to than ever in the coming years, but one of the most highly-anticipated is Deadpool 3.
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This sectional is both elegant and highly customizable.
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The 57 winners are the items that came out on top, highly rated and raved about by our testers.
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But to hackers looking to exploit data, the likelihood of accessing private information is highly unlikely.
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The sap from the plant’s leaves and stems may cause highly sensitive people to break out in a rash.
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The documents found in the office were some of the most highly classified of the entire batch.
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You are blessed and highly favored, and August will remind you of this!
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The highly flared structures found in the new study belong to a class of lipids called plasmalogens.
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Case in point: Almost the entire site is 40% off, and select, highly giftable picks are 60% off.
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With suicide by a highly lethal method there is almost never a chance to go back.
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Inside the labyrinth of the upper floors, men sniffed a highly volatile liquid called butyl nitrite—poppers, as the type of drug is still known.
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The light is a nice touch, as is the highly Instagrammable atrium, with its sequence of blonde wood forms that curl in on themselves.
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This shower from Amazon is made of highly durable teak hardwood with a large, non-slip base.
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The moment has been highly discussed and memed online since the finale aired on Sunday night.
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Easy access and the features most anglers need weighed highly.
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Squirrels find the rhizome roots distasteful and are deterred by the highly perfumed scent of the blooms.
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Even by the standards of a workplace drama, the firm of Pearson Hardman is highly chaotic.
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Over the last three and a half years, record numbers of people quit their jobs, many of them to pursue positions that were more highly paid.
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The art of stadium pop pageantry has been highly refined in the past decade, and most tours these days arrive with their own high-tech bells and whistles.
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However, our research shows that farm parents are highly aware of the risks.
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Lab results: Although testers gave the service good scores for the beef and seafood, the poultry was also rated highly.
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While the entire series is highly worth your time, episode seven is the kind of television that speaks to the power of change and taking big swings.
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The performance of highly successful college coaches who made the leap to the NBA (and who did not play pro ball) is modest at best.
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Most modern consumers know their data is highly valuable.
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