Highly vs Mostly - What's the difference?
highly | mostly |
In a high or esteemed manner.
Extremely; greatly; very much.
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, title= Mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.
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, title= (obsolete) To the greatest extent; most.
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As adverbs the difference between highly and mostly
is that highly is in a high or esteemed manner while mostly is mainly or chiefly; for the most part; usually, generally, on the whole.highly
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Adverb
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Usage notes
* The adverb highly' and the adverb ' high shouldn't be confused. *: This is certainly highly recommended. *: High above us the stars were shining.mostly
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Alternative forms
* mostlie (obsolete) * moastly (obsolete)Adverb
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- She was to be their chosen visitor, she was to be for weeks under the same roof with the person whose society she mostly prized [...]!