Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

think highly of

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
think high-ly of
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To admire or esteem something for its positive qualities.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

thinks highly of (present, singular) thinking highly of (participle, present) thought highly of (participle, past) thought highly of (past) think highly about (alternative)

Questions

What does think highly of mean?
To admire or esteem something for its positive qualities.

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