Highly and Moderately

Highly

Highly adverb - To a great degree.

Moderately is an antonym for highly.

Nearby Word: high

Moderately

Moderately adverb - To some degree or extent.
Usage example: it was raining moderately hard outside

Highly is an antonym for moderately.

Both words in one sentence

  • The real USN nuclear aircraft carrier USS Enterprise was unavailable and had highly classified and moderately radioactive interiors though, so USS Ranger stood in.
  • The series had been moderately difficult, certain boss fights aside, but Critical Mode makes even the weakest of mooks highly lethal to you.
  • This is moderately alleviated by the fact that anyone can use any weapon style, but due to proficiencies and EX-attacks tailored to each character's weapon of choice, it's highly suggested by the game to use their default movesets.
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