highly paid
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highly-paid — UK US adjective ► HIGH PAID(Cf. ↑high paid) … Financial and business terms
highly paid — paid a large salary … English contemporary dictionary
highly-paid — /ˌhaɪli peɪd/ adjective earning a large salary … Dictionary of banking and finance
highly — high|ly [ haıli ] adverb *** 1. ) used before some adjectives to mean very or very well : Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing. I think it s highly unlikely that the project will be finished on time. a highly motivated… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
highly */*/*/ — UK [ˈhaɪlɪ] / US adverb 1) used before some adjectives to mean very or very well Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing. That now seems highly unlikely. a highly motivated salesman She s a highly educated young woman. highly… … English dictionary
highly — [[t]ha͟ɪli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj Highly is used before some adjectives to mean very . Mr Singh was a highly successful salesman... It seems highly unlikely that she ever existed. ...the highly controversial nuclear energy programme. Syn: very… … English dictionary
highly — high|ly W2S2 [ˈhaıli] adv 1.) [+ adjective, adverb] very highly successful/effective/efficient ▪ a highly successful politician ▪ Tom s mother was highly critical of the school s approach. ▪ highly competitive industries ▪ a highly desirable… … Dictionary of contemporary English
paid — [peɪd] adj I 1) a paid period of time is one when you receive pay although you are not at work Ant: unpaid paid holidays[/ex] 2) earning a particular amount of money highly paid managers[/ex] a new deal for low paid workers[/ex] 3) working or… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
highly — / haIli/ adverb 1 (+ adj, adv) very: highly successful | highly skilled 2 (+ adj, adv) to a high level or standard: She is a highly educated woman. | highly paid experts 3 highly placed in an important or powerful position: a highly placed… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
highly — /huy lee/, adv. 1. in or to a high degree; extremely: highly amusing; highly seasoned food. 2. with high appreciation or praise; admiringly: to speak highly of a person. 3. more than adequately; generously: a highly paid consultant. [bef. 900; ME … Universalium
