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high‧ly S2 W2
1 [+ adjective, adverb] very Tom's mother was highly critical of the school's approach. highly competitive industries a highly desirable neighborhood T.S. Eliot's highly influential poem, 'The Waste Land' a highly controversial issue
Tom's mother was highly critical of the school's approach.highly competitive industriesa highly desirable neighborhood highly unlikely/likely/improbable/probable It's highly unlikely that the project will be finished on time.
It's highly unlikely that the project will be finished on time.T.S. Eliot's highly influential poem, 'The Waste Land'a highly controversial issue2 [+ adjective, adverb] to a high level or standard highly paid experts a highly developed economy
highly paid expertsa highly developed economy4 nervous and easily upset or excited : a highly strung child
highly strung
especially British English high-strung American Englisha highly strung child5 if you think highly of someone or something, you think they are very good and you admire them
