highly in Arabic: جدا (jiddan) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

How to use it

Highly translates to جِدًّا and is used to intensify adjectives or other adverbs, similar to "very" or "extremely". It follows the word it modifies.

هَذَا الكِتَابُ جِدًّا مُفِيدٌ.

hādhā al-kitābu jiddan mufīdun.

This book is highly useful.
إنَّهُ مَجْهُولٌ جِدًّا فِي هَذِهِ المَوْضُوعَاتِ.

innahu majhūlun jiddan fī hādhihi al-mawḍūʿāti.

He is highly unknown in these topics.
تَصَرُّفُهُ جِدًّا حَكِيمٌ.

taṣarrufuhu jiddan ḥakīmun.

His behavior is highly wise.

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It is highly dangerous.

وهو أمر خطير للغاية.

That is highly debatable.

ويمكن مناقشة ذلك إلى حد بعيد.

upon highly honored pages,

« في صحف » خبر ثان لأنها وما قبله اعتراض « مكرمة » عند الله.

World trade is highly imbalanced.

إن التجارة العالمية تعاني من خلل شديد في التوازن.

Moreover, it is highly dangerous.

وهو علاوة على ذلك أمر بالغ الخطورة.

This, however, is highly unlikely.

بيد أن نجاحه في هذا أمر مستبعد للغاية.

Cigarettes are also highly addictive.

والسجائر أيضاً مسببة للإدمان.

Immunization is also highly effective.

والتحصين أيضاً عنصر بالغ الفعالية.

Unfortunately, that is highly unlikely.

ولكن مما يدعو للأسف أن حدوث أمر كهذا ليس من المرجح.

The Department was highly decentralized.

وتبنت الإدارة أسلوب اللامركزية إلى حد كبير.

These differences were highly significant.

وهذا الفرق ذو أهمية كبيرة

Sami was highly concerned about punctuality.

كان سامي شديد الاهتمام باحترام المواعيد.

Can I use جِدًّا with nouns?

No, جِدًّا is an adverb and only modifies adjectives or other adverbs.

Is there a shorter colloquial form?

In everyday speech people often say "كتير" (kathīr) for "very".