English–French

“highly” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/otəmɑ̃/

Example

Il est hautement recommandé de venir.

It is highly recommended that you come.

Illustration for hautement (highly)

How to say “highly” in French

“Highly” in French is hautement.

A measured quality raised well above the ordinary level in a formal statement.

Full entry for hautement: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with hautement

Elle est hautement motivée pour ce poste.

She is highly motivated for this position.

Tips for using hautement

  • In modern French, hautement commonly intensifies judgments or recommendations in formal prose rather than ordinary conversation.

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