What is difference between “highly” and “extremely”? closed].
Somewhere I read that “These container contains highly flammable petrol.”. This particular instruction is written in my free language, as well as in English language. My confusion arose when I was going to convert a sentence from my native language into English. Why does extrem be preferred to highly? I also find that both have the same meaning in my native language.
What is the difference between Highly and Extremely? How should we use each of them? What are some
examples of the things a person can do for his/her own use today?
There also exist many collocations where only one is possible; highly (or highly) highly paid Highly educated
- Highly situated
- Very poor
- (not highly)
Also extremely sick?
When it can, then highly and extremely are synonymous, as in your example: highly flammable = very flammable = extremely flammable.
There also exist many collocations where only one is possible; highly (or highly) highly paid Highly educated
- Highly situated
- Very poor
- (not highly)
Also extremely sick?
When it can, then highly and extremely are synonymous, as in your example: highly flammable = very flammable = extremely flammable.
In addition to other answers, consider that in respect to something which can be considered “more” or “less,” the term “extremely” can refer both extremes. When you want “highly” it often applies only to the positive extreme.
What makes people “highly sensitive?” ” The same might be described as “extremely sensitive. ” Is it illegal to describe something as “highly insensitive” while “extremely insensitive” doesn’t carry the same awkwardness?
How can “highly” and “extremely” be applied to riches as a second example? What does be considered a highly poor person, and therefore a “highly rich” person? “Extremely,” by contrast, is applicable to both.
What’s wrong with “extremely flammable”? As a rule, “Highly flammable” and “extremely flammable” can be used. Depending on the substance, naturally.
One reason to prefer ‘highly flammable’ to ‘extremely flammable’ petrol is that ‘flammable’ is in itself quite an alarming term, indicating that a substance is quite likely to catch fire or burn under favourable conditions. “Highly flammable” shifts the substance even further on the scale of flammability.
If you get over used to “highly” when compared to “extremely” then “extremely” is a word that may be overused, so if you do this, then there’s no putting it there. /: outermost on the scale ////= ///=?==) ===>=>> +/–/================================================================= If petrol is less flammable than air, is it not highly flammable? ( classification of flammability )
( classification of flammability )
