Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1091
highly
非常；极其；很
to a very great degree; extremely
- 1.
In a high or esteemed manner.
以高度或尊崇的方式。
- 2.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
高度地；非常；赞许地或尊敬地
- 3.
Extremely; greatly; very much.
极其；非常；十分。
- 4.
at a high rate or wage
以高比率或高工资
- 5.
in a high position or level or rank
在高位置或级别或等级上
高度地；赞赏地；尊敬地；在高位；高级别地；高薪地；以高工资；以高度或尊崇的方式。；高度地；非常；赞许地或尊敬地
In use
She is highly respected in her field.
The product is highly recommended by experts.
He spoke highly of her performance.
highly successful
He spoke highly of her
does not think highly of his writing
highly paid workers
details known by only a few highly placed persons
highly + adjective
表示程度很高。
Connections
Collocations
- highly recommended
- 强烈推荐的
- This restaurant is highly recommended by locals.这家餐厅受到当地人的强烈推荐。
- highly likely
- 非常可能
- It is highly likely that it will rain tomorrow.明天很可能会下雨。
- highly respected
- 备受尊敬的
- She is a highly respected professor in the field of economics.她是经济学领域备受尊敬的教授。
- highly successful
- 非常成功的
- The event was highly successful, attracting thousands of visitors.这个活动非常成功，吸引了成千上万的游客。
- highly competitive
- 竞争激烈的
- The job market for software engineers is highly competitive.软件工程师的就业市场竞争激烈。
- highly influential
Learner notes
Memory Tip
high（高）+ ly = 高度地，想象成绩单上‘高度评价’用‘highly’
Context & Register
中性；常见于学术写作、日常对话、商务报告；多用于表示程度很高的含义，适用语境广泛
Grammar Note
常用于加强语气，修饰形容词或副词
Pronunciation & Spelling
Exact rhymes: shyly, slyly, dryly, wily (same stressed vowel /aɪ/ and following /li/). Lookalikes: slightly, lightly (add a /t/ before /l/, so not exact rhymes). All share the common -ly suffix.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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