as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
Musk, however, wanted to be able to transfer data Tesla vehicles glean in China abroad, which is heavily regulated under China's data laws, Reuters reported previously.
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Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Cream, the 9-year-old medium mixed breed, ended up at the pound on January 22, despite being heavily pregnant and physically struggling.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Testing is heavily restricted in the sport (up to 200km for promotional events/filming days and other restrictions for current and previous cars), making the Bahrain test the most valuable time for teams to understand their cars properly.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Zhang Yan and Brenda Goh, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Cream, the 9-year-old medium mixed breed, ended up at the pound on January 22, despite being heavily pregnant and physically struggling.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Testing is heavily restricted in the sport (up to 200km for promotional events/filming days and other restrictions for current and previous cars), making the Bahrain test the most valuable time for teams to understand their cars properly.
—Luke Smith, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
But that doesn’t seem to be the purpose of the record, which leans more heavily into fan service — a treat for those who’ve stayed loyal (or at least neutral) as Drake suffered the past year’s cavalcade of embarrassments.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavily
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This shows us how much of a reach influencers can have and, in my experience, influencer collaborations can be extremely fruitful in hospitality PR.—
Emily Reynolds Bergh,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The measles virus is airborne and extremely contagious.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Both types of bass are highly efficient apex predators that hunt down baitfish and other prey.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The lessons here for corporate leaders tasked with restructuring a company are many, even for those people who are highly critical of the approach Musk and DOGE are taking.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Many of these names will not be terribly familiar to MLP fans, or even some die-hard pro pickleball fans.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Our Transportation secretary, Sean Duffy, has said that none of these jobs eliminated at FAA were terribly critical to safety.—
Victoria Chamberlin,
Vox,
27 Feb. 2025
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They have long since been known to be very controlling with video footage from tournament play.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Jeremy Strong was seen in a very stylish silk tuxedo by Loro Piana in brown, worn with a timeless white shirt and velvet tuxedo slippers.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Of course, she felt vindicated, but learning what had been growing inside her body left her feeling incredibly overwhelmed.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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But Trump's pullback has shaken European nations badly and raised questions over how the continent could defend itself in a real crisis without the U.S. backing that has protected much of Europe from the potential Russian threat since the end of World War II.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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The region was badly hit by Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in November and December, and many families and businesses are still recovering.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Heading into spring, the cute, flirty style offers up a fresh, gorgeous chop that lifts back the layers, manages to feel breezy, but keeps enough length for versatility, too.—
Elle Turner,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2025
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Predicting the bubble would pop, Hackman said yes to too many violent roles.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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The reactions seem split between those annoyed by this change and those annoyed that everyone else is so annoyed.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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In an interview, Edrington said the group was wrong to cave in to the administration so quickly.—
Tyler Kingkade,
NBC News,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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