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höchst

highly

adverb HOEKHST Rare

Also means

most

Usage Note

höchst means highly or extremely before adjectives, as in höchst interessant. It is somewhat formal and bookish, stronger than sehr, and not to be confused with the temporal höchstens (at most).

Examples

"Das ist eine höchst bedenkliche Entwicklung."

Natural Translation

That is a highly worrying development.

Literal Translation

That is a highly worrying development.

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