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altamente

highly

adverb ahl-tah-MEN-teh Less Common

Usage Note

Altamente is used before adjectives and past participles to mean 'highly' or 'extremely' in formal and written registers (altamente recomendable, highly recommended; altamente peligroso, highly dangerous). In everyday speech, muy is preferred. It cannot precede a noun the way English 'highly' can with 'highly qualified person' — use muy cualificado instead.

Examples

"El medicamento es altamente efectivo contra la infección."

Natural Translation

The medication is highly effective against the infection.

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