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Highly vs Wildly - What's the difference?

highly | wildly |

As adverbs the difference between highly and wildly

is that highly is in a high or esteemed manner while wildly is in a wild, uncontrolled manner.

highly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a high or esteemed manner.
  • Extremely; greatly; very much.
  • *{{quote-magazine, year=2013, month=May-June, author= David Van Tassel], [http://www.americanscientist.org/authors/detail/lee-dehaan Lee DeHaan
    • , title= Wild Plants to the Rescue , volume=101, issue=3, magazine=(American Scientist) , passage=Plant breeding is always a numbers game.

    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.

    wildly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a wild, uncontrolled manner.
    • He swung wildly at the guy's head, but ended up on the floor.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 1 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=Sunderland 2 - 2 West Brom , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Steve Bruce's side have swung from highs to lows in what has been at best a wildly inconsistent start to the season. They experienced a microcosm of this within the opening 45 minutes at the Stadium of Light.}}