English-Thai Dictionary

highly

ADV อย่างมาก  อย่างสูง  อย่างยิ่ง  อย่างชื่นชม หรือ ยกย่อง มาก  ใน ระดับสูง  ใน ราคา สูง  extremely very yang-mak

 

highly

ADV โดย มี ตำแหน่ง สูง  doi-me-tam-naeng-sung

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HIGHLY

adv. hi'ly. With elevation in place. 1. In a great degree.
We are highly favored.
Exercise is highly requisite to health.
2. Proudly; arrogantly; ambitiously.
3. With elevation of mind or opinion; with great estimation; as, to think highly of one's performances.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HIGHLY

HIGHLY High "ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as, highly esteemed.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

highly

high ly |ˈhīlē ˈhaɪli | ▶adverb to a high degree or level: [ as submodifier ] : a highly dangerous substance | highly paid people | a highly placed official. • favorably: he was highly regarded by his colleagues. ORIGIN Old English hēalīce (see high, -ly 1 ).

 

highly strung

high ¦ly strung ▶adjective Brit. very nervous and easily upset: highly strung horses.

 

Oxford Dictionary

highly

high ¦ly |ˈhʌɪli | ▶adverb at or to a high degree or level: [ as submodifier ] : a highly dangerous substance | highly paid people. • favourably: his colleagues think very highly of him. ORIGIN Old English hēalīce (see high, -ly 1 ).

 

highly strung

high ¦ly strung ▶adjective Brit. very nervous and easily upset: highly strung horses.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

highly

highly adverb 1 a highly dangerous substance: very, extremely, exceedingly, particularly, most, really, thoroughly, decidedly, distinctly, exceptionally, immensely, greatly, inordinately, singularly, extraordinarily; informal awfully, terribly, majorly, seriously, supremely, desperately, hugely, ultra, oh-so, damn, damned; real, mighty, awful; dated frightfully. ANTONYMS slightly. 2 he was highly regarded: favorably, well, appreciatively, admiringly, approvingly, positively, glowingly, enthusiastically. ANTONYMS unfavorably.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

highly

highly adverb 1 a highly dangerous substance: very, most, really, thoroughly, extremely, exceedingly, particularly, tremendously, hugely, greatly, decidedly, distinctly, exceptionally, immensely, eminently, supremely, inordinately, singularly, extraordinarily, vastly, overly; very much, to a great extent; Scottish unco; French très; N. English right; informal terrifically, awfully, terribly, devilishly, madly, majorly, seriously, desperately, mega, ultra, oh-so, too-too, stinking, mucho, damn, damned, too … for words; informal, dated devilish, hellish, frightfully; Brit. informal ever so, well, bloody, dead, dirty, jolly, fair; N. Amer. informal real, mighty, powerful, awful, plumb, darned, way, bitching; S. African informal lekker; archaic exceeding, sore. ANTONYMS slightly. 2 he was highly regarded by his colleagues: favourably, well, warmly, appreciatively, admiringly, approvingly, positively, glowingly, enthusiastically, with praise, with admiration, with approbation. ANTONYMS unfavourably, disparagingly.

 

highly strung

highly strung adjective a young artist with a highly strung temperament: nervous, excitable, temperamental, sensitive, unstable, brittle, easily upset, easily agitated, on edge, edgy, jumpy, keyed up, irritable, fidgety, restive, restless, anxious, overanxious, tense, taut, stressed, overwrought, neurotic; Brit. nervy; informal uptight, twitchy, wired, wound up, het up; Brit. informal strung up; Austral. /NZ informal toey; dated overstrung. ANTONYMS easy-going.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

highly

high ly /háɪli /→high 副詞 more ～; most ～(→high 副詞 類義 )1 非常に , 大いに , 高度に (!veryより ｟ややかたく ｠) ▸ highly developed technology 高度に発達した科学技術 2 〖過分 を修飾して 〗値段が高く , 高給 [高額 ]に ; 高い [重要な ]地位に ▸ a highly paid rock star 高収入のロックスター ▸ highly placed people 高位の人々 3 高く評価して , 尊敬して ▸ think [speak ] highly of A A 〈人 〉をとても立派だと思う [大いに賞賛する ]▸ His communication skills are highly valued .彼の意思伝達能力は高く評価されている

 

highly-strung

h ì ghly-str ú ng 形容詞 ｟英 ｠＝high-strung .