/ Dictionary / Index H highly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: high•ly Pronunciation: (hī'lē), [key] — adv. in or to a high degree; extremely: highly amusing; highly seasoned food. with high appreciation or praise; admiringly: to speak highly of a person. more than adequately; generously: a highly paid consultant. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: highly (Thesaurus) high-low-jack High Mass Related Content Daily Word Quiz: clairvoyant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language