Definitions
- Used to describe a person's admiration or respect for someone or something. - Used to emphasize the quality or importance of something. - Used to describe the degree of expertise or skill in a particular area.
- Used to emphasize the degree or intensity of something. - Used to describe the exactness or accuracy of something. - Used to describe the completeness or entirety of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both are adverbs used to intensify the meaning of another word.
- 2Both can be used to express admiration or respect for someone or something.
- 3Both can be used to emphasize the importance or quality of something.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Highly is more commonly used to describe admiration or expertise, while very is more versatile and can be used in various contexts.
- 2Intensity: Very emphasizes the degree or intensity of something, while highly emphasizes the quality or importance of something.
- 3Degree: Very is used to describe a high degree of something, while highly is used to describe a high level of skill or expertise.
- 4Position: Very is often placed before an adjective or adverb, while highly is placed before a verb or adjective.
- 5Formality: Highly is more formal than very, which is more commonly used in everyday language.
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Remember this!
Highly and very are both adverbs used to intensify the meaning of another word. However, highly is more formal and is typically used to describe admiration or expertise, while very is more versatile and can be used in various contexts to emphasize the degree or intensity of something.
