as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
Advertisement This break from the past shows that Rahman cannot lean heavily on his family legacy.
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, in Minneapolis, CBP has come to rely heavily on sprays and other chemical irritants to push back protesters and observers.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Since the United States ended nuclear testing in 1992, researchers have relied heavily on simulations and indirect measurements.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Because of that, Tournatzés forewent lengthy rehearsals, choosing to heavily brief the adult cast instead.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Now, in Minneapolis, CBP has come to rely heavily on sprays and other chemical irritants to push back protesters and observers.
—Martin Kaste, NPR, 28 Jan. 2026
Since the United States ended nuclear testing in 1992, researchers have relied heavily on simulations and indirect measurements.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Jan. 2026
Because of that, Tournatzés forewent lengthy rehearsals, choosing to heavily brief the adult cast instead.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavily
Adverb
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Where these winds coincide with heavy snow, blizzard conditions are possible, with near-zero visibility and extremely dangerous travel, particularly along the Outer Banks of North Carolina and into southeast Virginia.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Therefore, telling the story in graphic form on behalf of Ukrainians themselves, explaining the preconditions for Russia’s attempts to erase Ukraine as a sovereign country and Ukrainians as an ethnic group, became extremely relevant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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With many investors seeing Warsh as a highly credible pick, markets had little reaction to Friday’s news.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Nacua and Hallie Aiono were in a long-term relationship before a highly public breakup.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The problem being that Bungie has another game, Destiny 2, that players have invested in for a decade now, at Bungie is not being terribly forthcoming about what’s coming as of yet.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bart Layton made his feature debut in 2018 with American Animals, a great hybrid true-crime story that used doc techniques to tell the story of a supposedly victimless art heist that went terribly wrong.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Tucked in among all of the many things that Pep Guardiola has got off his chest about referees over the past couple of weeks was a very small detail that might explain an awful lot.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Yes, there's a very pretty swath of sand leading to the Atlantic Ocean, where lifeguards keep watch every day of the year.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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That’s where going to space becomes incredibly effective.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Feb. 2026
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The silicone prosthetics were incredibly thin, which meant that putting a ring through them could rip them if they were accidentally tugged or pulled too hard.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
3 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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That all plays really badly with the people at whom it is aimed.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Seven Republicans joined all Democrats in opposing the measure, underscoring how badly Republicans would need Democrats to overcome the Senate’s 60-vote filibuster.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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It was severely dehydrated and sluggish.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Longtime Milford residents Theresa Covaleski and Scott Digris said that Irene severely damaged their shoreline house on Lawrence Court.—
Maleena Muzio,
Hartford Courant,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rihanna, too, has laid her claim to the pattern, having long been an animal print fanatic.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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Around here, for too many immigrants, here lawfully or not, going to church has actually been risky for months.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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