{
    "term": "highly",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "very",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It is **highly unlikely** that she'll be late."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She had a **highly successful** career as a portrait painter."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The US car market is highly competitive."
                },
                {
                    "text": "highly critical/sensitive"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a highly effective design"
                },
                {
                    "text": "His choice of subject is **highly significant**."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "at or to a high standard, level or amount",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "**highly trained/educated**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **highly paid** job"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The region boasts a **highly skilled** workforce."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "with great respect or praise",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "I **highly recommend** this book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His teachers **think very highly of him** *(= have a very good opinion of him)*."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She **speaks highly of you**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Simon is a **highly respected** singer, songwriter and musician."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her novels are very **highly regarded**."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪli/",
                "audio": "hi/highly/highly__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhaɪli/",
                "audio": "hi/highly/highly__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English hēalīce (see high, -ly)."
}