1 very:
highly successful / skilled / intelligent * highly competitive / critical / sensitive * It is highly unlikely that she'll be late.
2 at or to a high standard, level or amount:
highly trained / educated * a highly developed economy * a highly paid job
3 with admiration or praise:
His teachers think very highly of him (= have a very good opinion of him). * She speaks highly of you. * Her novels are very highly regarded.
