Highly and Utterly

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

Utterly and highly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Utterly" instead an adverb "Highly".

Nearby Word: high

Utterly

Utterly adverb - To a large extent or degree.
Usage example: was utterly overwhelmed by the demands on her time

Highly and utterly are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Highly" instead an adverb "Utterly".

Nearby Word: utter

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / Warframe The next, out of nowhere, you're fighting for your life against a group of highly-armed, highly-mobile, utterly implacable killers.
  • God Save Us from the Queen! Queen Arrabel from Tanya Huff's "A Woman's Work" is highly competent, beloved by her people, treats her staff well... and is utterly ruthless to her enemies (and her friends, if she had any).
  • Men of Sherwood He wins it by having a huge army of highly-skilled, fanatical, and utterly faceless troops.
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