altamente

highly

adverb ahl-TAH-men-teh Rare

Also means

extremely

Usage Note

Altamente intensifies adjectives in formal or written registers: altamente qualificato (highly qualified), altamente raccomandato (highly recommended). In everyday speech, molto or estremamente is more common. Altamente almost always precedes the adjective it modifies.

Examples

"È un professionista altamente qualificato."

Natural Translation

He is a highly qualified professional.

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