highly

speak highly of someone or something 

1. [for someone] to say good things about someone or something. she always speaks highly of you. Everyone spoke highly of this movie, but it is not good.

2. [for a fact] to reflect well on someone or something. The success of your project speaks highly of you. All of this good news speaks highly of your ability to influence people.

See also: speak

think a lot of someone or something and think a great deal of someone or something; think highly of someone or something; think much of someone or something

to think well of someone or something. The teacher thinks a lot of Mary and her talents. No one really thinks a great deal of the new policies. I think highly of John. The manager doesn't think much of John and says so to everyone.

See also: lot, think

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highly-strung  (British & Australian) also high-strung (American)

nervous and easily upset Anna has always been highly-strung, whereas her brother is one of the most relaxed people you could meet.

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think well of somebody/something also think highly of somebody/something

to have a very good opinion of someone or something Although Scott has a high regard for the Navy, I understand the Navy doesn't think well of his film about the submarine service. We think very highly of our new chorus director.

Related vocabulary: think the world of somebody

See also: think, well