Highly
Highly adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon
Really is a synonym for highly in very topic. In some cases you can use "Really" instead an adverb "Highly", when it comes to topics like extremely, particularly.
Nearby Word: high
Really
Really adverb - To a great degree.
Usage example: really tired after staying up all night
Highly is a synonym for really in extremely topic. You can use "Highly" instead an adverb "Really", if it concerns topics such as particularly.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The Graysons aren't really strawman types: they're very highly conservative, but it's a fairly natural development of their history and the extremely harsh conditions they live under.
Source: Straw Character - It's definitely clearest with Abigail, who's an extremely solitary person and not very highly thought of as a result — but the rest of the family are also loners who don't really have friends and are viewed as strange.
- So really, coming from a person who gets really antsy and uncomfortable around the idea of RPF's, this fic could not come more highly recommended.
Source: Fanfic Recs / Real Person Fic
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