as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
The defeat puts Charlotte in a precarious position with its upcoming schedule heavily weighted toward road matches — six of the next eight games in May will be played away from Bank of America Stadium, followed by all three June matches on the road.
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Most Americans also think Mr. Trump is trying to expand the powers of the presidency — a view driven heavily by Democrats and those who disapprove of his job performance.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
The Backstory While building an exemplary contemporary-art collection with Louise, Len also served as the chairman of the Dia Art Foundation and was heavily responsible for the creation of its sprawling museum in Beacon, N.Y.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
At the heart of every biography, though, lies a lacuna—something unknowable, no matter how candid or heavily documented the subject, no matter how familiar or diligent the biographer.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Colin Cerniglia, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2025
Most Americans also think Mr. Trump is trying to expand the powers of the presidency — a view driven heavily by Democrats and those who disapprove of his job performance.
—Anthony Salvanto, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2025
The Backstory While building an exemplary contemporary-art collection with Louise, Len also served as the chairman of the Dia Art Foundation and was heavily responsible for the creation of its sprawling museum in Beacon, N.Y.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 26 Apr. 2025
At the heart of every biography, though, lies a lacuna—something unknowable, no matter how candid or heavily documented the subject, no matter how familiar or diligent the biographer.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavily
Adverb
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Revel is extremely talented, but the Bills need a corner who can step in and be good to go from the beginning of the season.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Western Conference Finals Potential Opponents: Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves or Golden State Warriors The expectation is that the Thunder will have a clear path to the Western Conference Finals, which will undoubtedly be an extremely tough series.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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But that same process is highly flawed and produces some troubled players.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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More is needed in a highly competitive Eastern Conference, as the other playoff series are showing.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Our minds, for all their attunement to the nuances of the physical world—the subtle shifts in light, the micro-expressions that move on the faces of other people—are not terribly adept at perceiving those distinctions through the filters of airwaves and screens.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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This price isn't terribly juicy, hence the recommendation to wager a half-unit instead of a full unit.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Miami closed to within 85-79 very late in the third, a stretch when Miami briefly gave the Cavs problems with their zone defense.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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Press very firmly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.—
Katlyn Moncada,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Within the first 100 days of his second administration President Donald Trump has been incredibly busy, implementing major changes from enacting tariffs to targeting diversity initiatives.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed.—
Katrina Kaufman,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The attack left parts of the residence badly burned, though no one was injured.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
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Viv reacts badly to how the doctor (Sharon Omi) is discussing Greg’s illness.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Many more children were affected by the bombing, too.—
Jenni Carlson,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Adam Wharton falls into this category too and for that reason completes my midfield.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The lefty has struck out 16 batters in 11 innings so far.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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In doing so, they were buffered by other Spanish thinkers who took issue with las Casas’s arguments, primarily Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo and Juan Ginés de Sepúlveda.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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