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as in extremely
to a great degree
though she didn't win, she was highly satisfied with her personal results for the marathon
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as in greatly
to a large extent or degree
that is highly different from your first idea for a family vacation
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Recent Examples of highly
Roberta Hanley The Invisible House has been visited by celebrities such as Demi Lovato and Alicia Keys, booked as a production space by media brands like Condé Nast, seen in a number of shows including the Most Amazing Vacation Rentals, and is highly rated as an Airbnb listing.
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
As expected, the majority of comments expressed their shock and outrage at her highly unorthodox approach to Thanksgiving turkey preparation.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Atrial fibrillation is highly linked with both obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Blizzards usually cover a wide area, while lake effect snow is highly localized, affecting areas downwind of large lakes, often in narrow bands.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
As expected, the majority of comments expressed their shock and outrage at her highly unorthodox approach to Thanksgiving turkey preparation.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Atrial fibrillation is highly linked with both obstructive sleep apnea and central sleep apnea.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 29 Nov. 2024
Blizzards usually cover a wide area, while lake effect snow is highly localized, affecting areas downwind of large lakes, often in narrow bands.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for highly
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The fields of law and insurance are extremely complicated for the layperson, with documents full of terms and concepts that may as well be a foreign language to those unfamiliar with them.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Buildings can, and should be, extremely durable and capable of virtually endless modification and adaptation.Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Dec. 2024
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One-way tickets can be booked for as little as 3,000 points and $5.60 in taxes and fees, though the rate will vary greatly depending on demand and the time of year.Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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With Hezbollah greatly weakened by Israel, there was nothing Tehran could do.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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And one of the men inadvertently let out a very … loud sound.Ted Koppel, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Almost all of the editors said this croissant was very plain, lacked flavor, and reminded them more of white bread than a croissant.Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
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Prior to this past summer, its host was an utterly anonymous Gen Z woman named Haliey Welch, a factory worker from Belfast, Tennessee.Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Republicans insinuated that EcoHealth played a role in inventing the COVID virus, which is utterly preposterous.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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The actress turned out to have a knack for creating incredibly fun Instagrams, putting her in a pantheon of stars who are just as fun to watch on the super-small screen, that includes Reese Witherspoon, Chrissy Teigen and Gwyneth Paltrow.Alex Apatoff, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The documentary highlights his global fame, something which has baffled Mackie, who comes across as incredibly grounded, despite his influence.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Foxx’s health was failing terribly, and his vitals were down.Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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That actually didn’t turn out terribly and was surprisingly bipartisan at the end.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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To Schilling, Hill, and their colleagues, this means that although predictive deep learning programs have their uses, the burden of proof needs to be much more rigorous when using them in situations such as medical research.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Dec. 2024
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However, Su was much more certain about the potential of AI to bring about transformative change in all aspects of society.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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This is far too many points to spot a Steelers team with a defense much stronger than any the Eagles have faced recently.Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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There’s a lot of artists out there, too many to name.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Highly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/highly. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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