speaks highly
Offers strong endorsement
Speaks highly means to praise or express strong approval of someone or something: She speaks highly of her former professor.
The phrase typically appears with "of" and suggests genuine admiration rather than polite acknowledgment.
When someone speaks highly of you, they're recommending you to others or defending your reputation.
- complimentingVoicing approval or admiration
- extolsPraises enthusiastically
- praisesVerbally commends
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- eulogizingPraising someone formally
commendation · cheer · lauds · glowing review · tribute · testimonials · good word · word of mouth · endorsement · advocating · testifying · acclaim · standing ovation · gratitude · reviews · speech · smile · promoting
speaks highlydisparages
Criticizes to diminish worth
badmouths · criticizes · trash-talks · slanders · runs down
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