highly
/ˈhaɪli/adverb
उच्चारण हाइली
अत्यधिक, बहुत, अत्यंत
Core word
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very; to a great degree
अत्यधिक, बहुत, अत्यंत
- a highly skilled worker
- It is highly unlikely that the exam will be postponed.
- The new vaccine is highly effective.
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- Doctors consider this treatment highly successful.
- The singer is highly respected across the country.
- Such a result is highly improbable.
Synonyms very extremely exceedingly greatly
Opposite slightly
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at or to a high level or amount
ऊँचे स्तर पर
- a highly paid job
- highly developed countries
- She holds a highly responsible position in the bank.
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- Highly qualified teachers are needed in rural schools.
- The company has a highly trained team of engineers.
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with admiration or approval
सम्मान से, प्रशंसा के साथ
- Radhika's teachers speak very highly of her.
- I think highly of his work.
- The manager spoke highly of the new trainee.
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- The book was highly praised by critics.
- We all think highly of our science teacher.
Synonyms favourably approvingly admiringly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
highly + adjective / past participle
Highly intensifies adjectives and participles, especially positive or abstract ones such as successful, skilled and recommended.
'Highly' adjectives और participles को तीव्र बनाता है, विशेषकर successful, skilled और recommended जैसे सकारात्मक या भावात्मक शब्दों को।
- She is a highly skilled surgeon.
- The book is highly recommended.
think / speak highly of sb
With think, speak or rate, highly means with great respect; the pattern needs of before the person.
Think, speak या rate के साथ 'highly' का अर्थ बहुत आदर के साथ है; व्यक्ति से पहले 'of' लगता है।
- Everyone speaks highly of Radhika's teacher.
- The critics think highly of this novel.
highly paid / placed / likely
Highly appears in fixed pairs: highly paid, highly placed, highly likely, highly unlikely, highly educated.
'Highly' स्थिर जोड़ियों में आता है: highly paid, highly placed, highly likely, highly unlikely, highly educated।
- It is highly likely that it will rain tonight.
- He holds a highly placed job in the ministry.
+Collocations 4
highly + adjective
skillededucatedpaidsuccessfulintelligent
- A highly educated young woman led the campaign.
highly + participle
recommendedregardedrespectedtrainedrated
- The doctor is highly regarded in the town.
highly + probability
likelyunlikelyprobableimprobable
- It is highly unlikely that the exam will be postponed.
verb + highly
speakthinkraterecommendvalue
- Employers value this skill highly.
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- Radhika's essay was highly praised by the examiner.
राधिका के निबंध की परीक्षक ने बहुत प्रशंसा की।
- Highly qualified teachers are needed in rural schools.
ग्रामीण विद्यालयों में उच्च योग्यता प्राप्त शिक्षकों की आवश्यकता है।
- It is highly probable that the result will be out by Friday.
बहुत संभव है कि परिणाम शुक्रवार तक आ जाएगा।
- Everyone in the office thinks highly of her honesty.
दफ़्तर में सब उसकी ईमानदारी का बहुत सम्मान करते हैं।
- The company is highly profitable this year.
यह कंपनी इस वर्ष बहुत लाभकारी है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The kite flew highly in the sky.
✓ The kite flew high in the sky.
For distance above the ground, the adverb is high, not highly.
ज़मीन से ऊँचाई बताने के लिए adverb 'high' है, 'highly' नहीं।
✗ Everyone speaks highly about the principal.
✓ Everyone speaks highly of the principal.
The fixed pattern is speak highly of.
स्थिर पैटर्न 'speak highly of' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
High and highly are both adverbs, but they are not interchangeable.
High और highly दोनों adverbs हैं, पर एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं लिए जा सकते।
Used for physical height or level.
भौतिक ऊँचाई या स्तर के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The eagle flew high above the valley.
Used for degree or approval, not for physical height.
मात्रा या प्रशंसा के लिए प्रयुक्त, भौतिक ऊँचाई के लिए नहीं।
- The teacher is highly respected.
¶Idioms 1
speak/think highly of sb/sth
to have or express a very good opinion of sb/sth
किसी की बहुत तारीफ़ करना/किसी के बारे में बहुत अच्छी राय रखना
- All his students speak highly of him.
- The examiner thought highly of her answer.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse highly (very, or with admiration) and the adverb high (at or to a great height), so say 'The kite flew high', not 'The kite flew highly'.
Highly (बहुत, या प्रशंसा के साथ) और adverb high (बहुत ऊँचाई पर) में भ्रम न करें, इसलिए 'The kite flew high' कहें, 'The kite flew highly' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Speak highly of somebody and think highly of somebody.
Speak highly of somebody और think highly of somebody सही प्रयोग हैं।