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{
"term": "highly",
"partOfSpeech": "adverb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "very",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "It is **highly unlikely** that she'll be late."
},
{
"text": "She had a **highly successful** career as a portrait painter."
},
{
"text": "The US car market is highly competitive."
},
{
"text": "highly critical/sensitive"
},
{
"text": "a highly effective design"
},
{
"text": "His choice of subject is **highly significant**."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "at or to a high standard, level or amount",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**highly trained/educated**"
},
{
"text": "a **highly paid** job"
},
{
"text": "The region boasts a **highly skilled** workforce."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "with great respect or praise",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "I **highly recommend** this book."
},
{
"text": "His teachers **think very highly of him** *(= have a very good opinion of him)*."
},
{
"text": "She **speaks highly of you**."
},
{
"text": "Simon is a **highly respected** singer, songwriter and musician."
},
{
"text": "Her novels are very **highly regarded**."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪli/",
"audio": "hi/highly/highly__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪli/",
"audio": "hi/highly/highly__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English hēalīce (see high, -ly)."
}