What is the opposite of "highly"?

[nq:1]...classified each affiliate's parent's industry as highly or lowly concentrated... That looked pretty silly to me, but MWC10 lists "lowly" (adv.) in the sense required, so I let it pass. What alternative is there?[/nq]
Spread out or diversified would work. :>>

[nq:2]...classified each affiliate's parent's industry as highly or lowly concentrated... ... required, so I let it pass. What alternative is there?[/nq]
[nq:1]Spread out or diversified would work. :>>[/nq]
Except that neither is an adverb. Joe wants to retain "concentrated." I find "lowly" weird in this context even if some lexicographer somewhere has reported a few instances. 'Tain

[nq:1]...classified each affiliate's parent's industry as highly or lowly concentrated... That looked pretty silly to me, but MWC10 lists "lowly" (adv.) in the sense required, so I let it pass. What alternative is there? [/nq]
highly or minimally concentrated
highly or little concentrated
highly concentrated or diffuse
highly concentrated or much diluted.
highly concentrated or

[nq:2]Spread out or diversified would work. :>>[/nq]
[nq:1]Except that neither is an adverb. Joe wants to retain "concentrated." I find "lowly" weird in this context even if some lexicographer somewhere has reported a few instances. 'Tain't idiomatic. How about "lightly"? The Liebs Coming soon no more taglines[/nq]
He seems to want a word that doesn't mean concentrated.

[nq:2]Except that neither is an adverb. Joe wants to retain ... "lightly"? The Liebs Coming soon no more taglines[/nq]
[nq:1]He seems to want a word that doesn't mean concentrated.[/nq]
No, raymond, he seems to want a word that's the opposite of "highly." Apparently the text of his original post, though clear enough to me, has somehow confused you. If so, you might want to devote a brief m

[nq:2]He seems to want a word that doesn't mean concentrated.[/nq]
[nq:1]No, raymond, he seems to want a word that's the opposite of "highly." Apparently the text of his original post, though clear enough to me, has somehow confused you. If so, you might want to devote a brief moment to reading the subject line.[/nq]
the opposite of highly concentrated is dispersed.He seems to want a word

Richard Chambers filted:
[nq:2]...classified each affiliate's parent's industry as highly or lowly concentrated... ... required, so I let it pass. What alternative is there?[/nq]
[nq:1]highly or minimally concentrated highly or little concentrated highly concentrated or diffuse highly concentrated or much diluted. highly concentrated or unfocussed[/nq]
"highly or less highly concentrat

[nq:1]...classified each affiliate's parent's industry as highly or lowly concentrated... That looked pretty silly to me, but MWC10 lists "lowly" (adv.) in the sense required, so I let it pass. What alternative is there?[/nq]
I agree with Bob: "lightly." But I would use "heavily" or "densely" with it rather than "highly."
Maria Conlon

[nq:1]The Liebs Taglines, farewell[/nq]
I do hope not: I'm sure I'm not the only one who will miss them.

Laura
(emulate St. George for email)

[nq:1]Richard Chambers filted:[/nq]
[nq:1]"highly or less highly concentrated"..r[/nq]
Of all degrees of concentration.
No matter what degree of concentration.
Richard Chambers Leeds UK.