"speaking highly of" is a correct phrase and can be used in written English.
Example: During my job interview, my former boss spoke highly of my work ethic and dedication to the company.
"I kept the authenticity of the house," she says, speaking highly of "its Greek peasant simplicity".
So regulators are speaking highly of a new sort of instrument to align incentives better: "performance bonds".
Thomson, one of the nation's largest makers of televisions, is speaking highly of digital television but is offering only one new model this year.
But he added: "Women are speaking highly of themselves and that causes men who sacrifice their lives in this sport disappointment.
"We were just on the world stage during the Olympics, and people were speaking highly of Vancouver," said Geoff Matthews, 34, who lives downtown.
"His majesty laughed and said it was a very precious gift indeed". But Gen Graham was an effective diplomat himself, speaking highly of the King's own physicians, calling them "first-class men" and noted his team could mostly be helpful by bringing the "very latest developments in medicines and equipment".
