highly recommended — strongly suggested
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
Used to say that something or someone is strongly suggested because it is very good or useful.
Say it like a native
Textbook This establishment comes with my strongest endorsement.
Native It's highly recommended.
'Highly recommended' is the everyday phrase; 'strongest endorsement' is formal.
Pattern: be highly recommended (for/by/to someone)
In use
- The new Italian restaurant in town is highly recommended by many people.daily life
- If you visit my city, the art museum is highly recommended because it has amazing exhibitions all year round.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ This place is high recommended.
✓ This place is highly recommended.
'Highly' (adverb), not 'high'.
Common collocations
highly recommended— comes, would, by, for
Don't confuse it
'Recommended' is weaker; 'highly recommended' shows much stronger approval.