Highly
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
Both terms in one sentence
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Highly likely to be some kind of metaphor, especially as it just mentioned he is angry.
Source: Grandpa God -
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.
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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).
Source: Artistic License Astronomy
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