highly in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for highly in the English»French Dictionary

highly [Brit ˈhʌɪli, Am ˈhaɪli] ADV

1. highly (very, to a large extent):

highly complex, dangerous, developed, educated, intelligent, motivated, promising, respected, sensitive, unusual

extrêmement

highly toxic

hautement

highly seasoned

très, fortement

highly important

de la plus haute importance

highly unlikely

fort peu probable

to be highly critical of sth/sb

critiquer sévèrement qc/qn

2. highly (enthusiastically):

to speak/think highly of sb

dire/penser beaucoup de bien de qn

she is very highly thought of

on pense le plus grand bien d'elle

to praise sb highly

chanter les louanges de qn

to be highly regarded

être hautement apprécié

to be highly acclaimed

recevoir un excellent accueil

3. highly (with a large amount):

highly remunerated, rewarded

largement

highly priced

de grand prix

highly populated

extrêmement peuplé

highly-coloured Brit, highly-colored Am [Brit ˌhʌɪli ˈkʌləd] ADJ

1. highly-coloured lit:

highly-coloured

aux couleurs vives

2. highly-coloured (embellished):

highly-coloured version, description, story

enjolivé

highly-trained ADJ

highly-trained

parfaitement entraîné

highly-charged [Brit ˌhʌɪli ˈtʃɑːdʒd] ADJ

highly-charged atmosphere, meeting

très tendu

highly-charged narrative

mouvementé

highly-polished ADJ

highly-polished

d'un beau poli

highly-paid ADJ

highly-paid

très bien payé

highly-sexed ADJ

highly-sexed

doué d'une forte libido

highly strung ADJ

highly strung

très tendu

highly placed ADJ

highly placed

haut placé

Translations for highly in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hypernerveux (hypernerveuse)

highly strung

c'est un hypernerveux

he's highly strung

highly in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for highly in the English»French Dictionary

highly ADV

highly

hautement

highly-educated

très instruit(e)

highly-skilled

très doué(e)

to speak highly of someone

dire beaucoup de bien de qn

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

well/highly considered

très estimé(e)

it's highly addictive

c'est comme une drogue

to be highly topical

être d'une actualité brûlante

a highly accomplished pianist/performance

un pianiste/une interprétation remarquable

Translations for highly in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

hautement

highly

pays hautement industrialisé

highly-industrialized country

ultrasensible

highly sensitive

surdoué(e)

(highly) gifted

se sentir plein de mécontentement

to feel highly discontented

être d'une grande distinction

to be highly distinguished

highly Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

well/highly considered

très estimé(e)

a highly rated journalist

un journaliste très estimé

a highly accomplished pianist/performance

un pianiste/une interprétation remarquable

this film was highly commended

ce film a été comblé de louanges

to think of highly of sb/sth

penser le plus grand bien de qn/qc

it's highly addictive

c'est comme une drogue

to speak highly of someone

dire beaucoup de bien de qn

he makes a highly satisfactory replacement for sb/sth

il remplace avantageusement qn/qc

to be highly suspicious of sb/sth

se méfier de qn/qc comme de la peste

to have a highly individual style

avoir un style d'une forte individualité

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Soluble thallium salts (many of which are nearly tasteless) are highly toxic in quantity, and were historically used in rat poisons and insecticides.

en.wikipedia.org

The reading of the events described on the tablets is highly problematic.

en.wikipedia.org

With deep and highly customisable settings, countdown clocks, and a self-imposed lock-out feature that's very time-consuming to undo, you'll never dilly-dally online while you should be working again.

www.itproportal.com

Individual stations and programs rely on highly varied proportions of funding.

en.wikipedia.org

Winter flounders are highly regarded for their delicious white meat.

en.wikipedia.org

However, contempt may be experienced as a highly visceral emotion similar to disgust, or as cool disregard.

en.wikipedia.org

It is highly reactive, and quickly forms an oxide film in air.

en.wikipedia.org

He was highly conscientious of his responsibility for the welfare of those who relied upon him for their livelihood.

en.wikipedia.org

This nicking site is specific and the sequence around the site highly symmetrical.

en.wikipedia.org

Pain is a highly individualized, personal sensation that varies markedly among different people.

en.wikipedia.org