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highly

 
 
/ˈhaɪli/ adverb

Translation

VERY very or to a large degree
bir hayli, pek, çok, önemli derecede
a highly effective treatment It is highly unlikely that they will succeed.1245
HIGH LEVEL at a high level
yüksek seviyede, yüksekce
a highly paid worker2218
to speak/think highly of sb/sth to have or express a very good opinion of someone or something
biriyle ilgili çok olumlu görüşleri olmak; iyi bahsetmek, övmek, iyi görüşlerini bildirmek
The course is very highly thought of.10071006
(Definition of highly adverb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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