Words easily confused PART 6

very, extremely 

ex. He is highly educated. He's got two MAs.

at a distance above the ground

 ex. I have to jump high to reach the top shelf.

almost not at all

 ex. I hardly ever see John these days. He stays at the office longer.

not easy, with a great deal of effort

ex. Everybody works hard this semester to keep the project going.

recently, not long ago

ex. She has been working out a lot lately. She has lost a lot of weight.

after the expected time

ex. My wife will come home late today, so we will go to a restaurant for dinner.