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 heavily caffeinated event, featuring inspirational speakers, a global barista competition, and a cold brew takeover of the Las Vegas Sphere, cost enough to merit a mention in Starbucks’ earnings statement.
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In the coming hours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly in a speech expected to focus heavily on the war in Gaza.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Yet whereas DTmF was heavily Puerto Rico-centric, Rauw’s album is more of an ensemble.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The show dives heavily into menswear with the three brothers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
In the coming hours, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the UN General Assembly in a speech expected to focus heavily on the war in Gaza.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Yet whereas DTmF was heavily Puerto Rico-centric, Rauw’s album is more of an ensemble.
—Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025
The show dives heavily into menswear with the three brothers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavily
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Evan Adlman, executive vice president of commercial sales and revenue operations at AMC Networks, talked about the current challenge of the TV landscape is figuring out how to get their content in front of as many viewers as possible due to the current model being extremely fragmented.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Consider either skipping exfoliation or choosing an extremely gentle exfoliant specifically made for sensitive skin.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Sneaking into a plane's landing gear can be highly risky, health and aviation experts have previously told USA TODAY.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are still very talented and highly trained professionals at the CDC, but what is happening to the leadership—specifically, Secretary Kennedy and his colleagues—has brought it to the point where it can’t be trusted.—
Alice Park,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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While this does not sound terribly steep, this was in Earth's gravity — in the lower gravity of Mars, this would be equivalent to a 30 degree slope.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Continue reading … SINKING FEELING – Woman's attempt to protest ICE arrest in Massachusetts goes terribly wrong.—
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FOXNews.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The lemonade stand and bake sale became very profitable and would turn into a giant play date in their front yard every June.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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With a very capable Ryzen 7 processor that can handle productivity tasks with ease, paired with a capacious 32GB of DDR5 RAM, this pocket-sized PC can slot in to just about any situation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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At the time, the fields of primatology, ethology, anthropology, and all of science were incredibly male-dominated.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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And there was Mahab Ghodss, an incredibly powerful and opaque consulting firm run by regime insiders, which drafted the studies for dam projects and lobbied for approval.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hamlin wanted that race win badly, but securing the runner-up position meant he is placed fourth in the standings.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Spurs did not just play badly against Glimt; they were battered.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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But warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels, disease and human activity, such as pollution, have severely degraded Florida's reefs, according to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Local nonprofits warn that prolonged disruption could severely strain food banks, which are already operating under heightened demand.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Rakhimovs joined this story, too.—
Dada Jovanovic,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Oakland County now has the highest concentration of roundabouts in the state, with 44, although other counties continue to add them, too.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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