high up en · ADJ
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of high-up.
alt of high-up
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most high up | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more high up | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
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high up en · ADV
Meanings
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(idiomatic, not-comparable) In a high or elevated position.
Her underwear was hanging high up in a tree.
2026 August 13, Nicholas Muhoro, “Dutch Medical Student Sophia Koetsier Vanished in Uganda in 2015. An Unknown Man’s DNA Was Later Found on Her Clothing”, in Skip Boring, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2026:From the ground, Colombo’s port does not look like much.[…] But viewed from high up in one of the growing number of skyscrapers in Sri Lanka’s capital, it is clear that something extraordinary is happening: China is creating a shipping hub just 200 miles from India’s southern tip.
2013 June 8, “The new masters and commanders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8839, page 52:
Translations (2)
es en lo alto (de) (in a high position) · eo alte (in a high position)