English Online Dictionary. What means highly? What does highly mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English hiȝly, heȝly, heyȝliche, from Old English hēalīce (“highly”), equivalent to high + -ly. Cognate with Dutch hoogelijk (“highly”), German höchlich (“highly”), Danish højlig (“highly”), Swedish högligen (“highly”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhaɪli/
- Rhymes: -aɪli
Adverb
highly (comparative highlier or more highly, superlative highliest or most highly)
- In a high or esteemed manner.
- Extremely; greatly; very much.
Usage notes
- The adverb highly and the adverb high should notbe confused.
- This is certainly highly recommended.
- The stars were shining high above us.