as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
In fact, Israel depends very, very heavily on it.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
About every international technology business, such as Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft, has invested heavily in the technology, too.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
As the heavily Latino crowd cheered Venezuela’s win in Miami, thousands of people also celebrated in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The Brennan Center report found that the Department of Defense has been heavily investing in drone projects that could allow unmanned systems to communicate and strike targets, even if the machines lose touch with the humans controlling them.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
About every international technology business, such as Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft, has invested heavily in the technology, too.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
As the heavily Latino crowd cheered Venezuela’s win in Miami, thousands of people also celebrated in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas.
—Peter Weber, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
The Brennan Center report found that the Department of Defense has been heavily investing in drone projects that could allow unmanned systems to communicate and strike targets, even if the machines lose touch with the humans controlling them.
—Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavily
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One of the more important revelations from Netanyahu’s press conference was about how the joint strikes with the United States, known as Operation Epic Fury, have been extremely effective at decimating Iran’s weapons.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Yet, actual bones have been extremely rare.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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One of the key benefits of Foffy's daily pet multivitamin soft chews is the highly palatable soft chew format.—
Jessica Moore,
USA Today,
14 Mar. 2026
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These pies are highly seasonal, driven by ingredients fresh from the farmers markets.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Former Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters’ sentence is absolutely appropriate, and former Democratic Colorado State Senator Sonya Jacquez Lewis’s sentence is terribly lenient.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
14 Mar. 2026
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The narrator’s terribly British father takes refuge from the emotional storms of his household by listening to jazz records in his office.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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What is more concerning is that the KC-135 is now very old (first built in the late 1950s) and is in dire need of retirement or upgrade.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Leaderboards were filled with circles and squares with very few pars in between.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
15 Mar. 2026
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The conditioner is incredibly moisturizing and the shampoo lathers up nicely.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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That pricing makes scaling incredibly simple.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Better inside than outside There is a growing bipartisan consensus that Mullin will replace Noem, who badly mismanaged her portfolio.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Molliver said Liam is back in his suburban Minneapolis school, but that he and his father were badly shaken by their time in detention.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Syria’s healthcare infrastructure has been severely damaged during its long-running civil war, while Lebanon’s hospitals have struggled with economic collapse and refugee pressures.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Mar. 2026
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In recent decades, as mental illness has become less stigmatized and as the gap in available coverage has become more acute, states and counties have used tax money to rebuild some of what is needed to care for the most severely mentally ill.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Don’t worry too much about things being perfect, either.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2026
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While humans can guide robots remotely, the process is mentally exhausting and often too slow to prevent sudden failures.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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