highly

adverb/ˈhaɪli/CEFR B2

অত্যন্ত, খুব

Meaning

To a great degree, or very well.

Example sentences

She is highly educated.তিনি উচ্চশিক্ষিত।
The book is highly recommended.বইটি অত্যন্ত সুপারিশযোগ্য।

A common mistake

He jumped highly.→He jumped high.

High is the adverb for distance; highly means to a great degree and goes with words like skilled, likely and recommended.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: extremely, very

Similar words, and what each means

extremely
অত্যন্ত, ভীষণ
To a very great degree.
very
খুব
To a high degree.

Other English words for “অত্যন্ত, খুব”

extremely
To a very great degree.
very
To a high degree.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

highadjectiveউঁচু, উচ্চ

“highly” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Always include one clear overview sentence with no specific numbers — examiners reward a strong overview highly.
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I would highly recommend it to anyone who likes thrillers.
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Chickenpox is highly contagious.
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Where this word is used

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“highly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • অত্যন্ত, খুব
- • নিয়মিতভাবে, নিয়ম করে
- • স্পষ্ট করে, বিশেষভাবে উল্লেখ করে
- • মাঝে মাঝে, কখনো কখনো
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অত্যন্ত, খুব — highly (adverb) — অত্যন্ত, খুব. To a great degree, or very well.
Which word is closest in meaning to “highly”?
- • invariably
- • there
- • once more
- • extremely
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extremely — extremely — অত্যন্ত, ভীষণ. To a very great degree.

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