Highly and Kind of

Highly

Highly adverb - To a great degree.

Kind of is an antonym for highly.

Nearby Word: high

Kind of

Kind of adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: those sheets are kind of new, so use something else to cover the floor while painting

Highly is an antonym for kind of.

Both terms in one sentence

  • Grandpa God Highly likely to be some kind of metaphor, especially as it just mentioned he is angry.
    Source: Grandpa God
  • Manga / Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn It makes us question whether Clarion is actually a highly advanced android — she may have the same kind of prosthetic body as Nene, but her brain could be an AI instead of being originally human.
  • Artistic License – Astronomy Pluto's orbit is highly erratic, tilted at an angle of 17 degrees to the ecliptic and highly eccentric (being the wrong kind of ellipse).
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