altamente

/ˌaltaˈmente/ · B2 · adv

highly (extremely)

📈🔝 alta + mente = high + mind/manner → highly, to a high degree

Spanish builds adverbs by adding -mente (like English -ly) to an adjective. Alta means high, so altamente means in a high manner: highly or extremely. Same pattern as rápida → rápidamente.

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