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highly Synonyms

Another word for highly

Choosing another word for highly depends on context, so the 24 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

To a great degree or extent; very or extremely.

Usage Example

"She is a extremely skilled surgeon with over twenty years of clinical experience."

Strongest
extremely
very
greatly
exceedingly
Strong
exceptionally
enormously
immensely
intensely
supremely
tremendously

• adverb (Context 2)

In favourable, approving, or admiring terms.

Usage Example

"The committee spoke favorably of her leadership during the organizational transition."

Strongest
favorably
admiringly
approvingly
Strong
warmly
well
enthusiastically
glowingly
complimentarily
praiseworthily

• adverb (Context 3)

At or to a high rank, level, status, or rate of pay.

Usage Example

"Only the most experienced engineers are so generously paid in this sector."

Strong
generously
handsomely
well
lucratively
liberally
lavishly

Opposites of highly

The opposite of highly shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

slightly
poorly
unfavorably
ill
badly
barely
hardly
lowly
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• Nearby Words

highlands
highlight
highlighter
highly
highmindedness
highness
highroad

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Highly. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/highly
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