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[tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#m3) ### In the lessons In safety, labels say «highly flammable» or «highly toxic» — keep away. In maths and probability, «highly likely» means very probable, «highly unlikely» means almost impossible. In everyday talk «I highly recommend this book» means you strongly suggest it. Phrases: «highly likely/unlikely», «think highly of», «speak highly of», «highly recommend», «highly skilled». ### Examples - That spray is highly flammable — keep it away from fire. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#x1) - It is highly unlikely to snow in summer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#x2) - My teacher thinks highly of your work. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#x3) - I highly recommend this book. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#x4) - Surgeons are highly skilled. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#x5) - Some snakes are highly poisonous. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#x6) - It is highly likely we will win. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#x7) - Everyone speaks highly of the new coach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/#x8) ### Note Trap: «highly» usually means «very», not «at a great height». For height use «high»: «The kite flew high» (not «highly»). «Highly» goes before adjectives: highly dangerous, highly likely. ## In Jewish tradition Interpretation: "Highly exalted" in the Song at the Sea is praise of God for the victory at the sea, sung at Passover and every day in prayer. In the primary lessons: In safety, labels say «highly flammable» or «highly toxic» — keep away. In maths and probability, «highly likely» means very probable, «highly unlikely» means almost impossible. In everyday talk «I highly recommend this book» means you strongly suggest it. Phrases: «highly likely/unlikely», «think highly of», «speak highly of», «highly recommend», «highly skilled». ### Examples - And Miriam sang unto them: Sing ye to the LORD, for He is highly exalted: the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea. (Torah EXO.15.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/highly/#x1) - Then sang Moses and the children of Israel this song unto the LORD, and spoke, saying: I will sing unto the LORD, for He is highly exalted; the horse and his rider hath He thrown into the sea. (Torah EXO.15.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/highly/#x2) - D., remarked very truly in his German preface to the book "Yezirah," published in Leipzig, 1830: "This book is for two reasons highly important: in the first place, that the real Cabala, or mystical (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/highly/#x3) - Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable. (Writings PSA.145.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/highly/#x4) - Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain, (Writings PSA.48.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/highly/#x5) - For great is the LORD, and highly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods. (Writings PSA.96.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/highly/#x6) ### Note Trap: «highly» usually means «very», not «at a great height». For height use «high»: «The kite flew high» (not «highly»). «Highly» goes before adjectives: highly dangerous, highly likely. ## On Mova - [Trees and pragmatics of «highly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/highly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«highly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/highly.html) on Mova free. - [Trees and pragmatics of «highly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/highly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames. - [«highly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/highly.html) on Mova free.