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title: highly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «highly» in the school dictionary: Highly means very or very much: highly dangerous, highly unlikely. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# highly

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**Who acts:** spray, teacher, your, I, snakes, It · **What happens:** mean, think, pay, skill, be, keep away · **To what, where:** high level, spray, fire, snow, book, Surgeons · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«highly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [highly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/highly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Highly means very or very much: highly dangerous, highly unlikely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:m1:1
# text = Highly means very or very much: highly dangerous, highly unlikely.
1	Highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	unlikely	unlikely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | highly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Highly means with great respect or praise: «think highly of someone».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:m2:1
# text = Highly means with great respect or praise: «think highly of someone».
1	Highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	respect	respect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	think	think	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | with great respect or praise; highly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of someone | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Highly means at a high level, rank or amount: highly paid, highly skilled.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:m3:1
# text = Highly means at a high level, rank or amount: highly paid, highly skilled.
1	Highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	level	level	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	paid	pay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	skilled	skill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | a high level and rank or amount |  | highly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **pay** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | highly *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **skill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | highly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That spray is highly flammable — keep it away from fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:x1:1
# text = That spray is highly flammable — keep it away from fire.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	flammable	flammable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that spray |  |  |  |  | flammable, highly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep away** | infinitive |  | spray |  | fire |  | away *property* | vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer it=Beneficiary from fire=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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It is highly unlikely to snow in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:x2:1
# text = It is highly unlikely to snow in summer.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	unlikely	unlikely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  | snow in summer |  |  |  | highly, unlikely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My teacher thinks highly of your work.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:x3:1
# text = My teacher thinks highly of your work.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | My teacher |  |  |  |  | highly *property* | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **work** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I highly recommend this book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:x4:1
# text = I highly recommend this book.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	recommend	recommend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **recommend** | present | I | this book |  |  |  | highly *property* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Surgeons are highly skilled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:x5:1
# text = Surgeons are highly skilled.
1	Surgeons	surgeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	skilled	skill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **skill** | present · passive |  | Surgeons |  |  |  | highly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some snakes are highly poisonous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:x6:1
# text = Some snakes are highly poisonous.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some snakes |  |  |  |  | highly, poisonous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is highly likely we will win.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:x7:1
# text = It is highly likely we will win.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	win	win	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | highly, likely *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **win** | future | we |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone speaks highly of the new coach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:highly:x8:1
# text = Everyone speaks highly of the new coach.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	highly	highly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Everyone |  |  |  |  | of the new coach; highly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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