HEAVILY Synonyms: 138 Similar and Opposite Words

heavily

adverb

ˈhe-və-lē

Definition of heavily

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 offensive and defensive lines mostly won the battle in the trenches in a matchup that was supposed to lean heavily toward Oregon. — Idaho Statesman, 6 Sep. 2026 Other brands to look for are Carhartt and Dickies, as well as heavily branded Polo Ralph Lauren designs from the ‘90s. — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026 If the copper is heavily tarnished, let the toothpaste’s active ingredients work on the patina for ten minutes or so before buffing. — Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2026 Treasury yields have jumped in recent weeks, along with those of other heavily indebted countries like France. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heavily

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Those advantages can deliver real business value and can be extremely difficult for competitors to overcome.

— George Couris, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Despite this high level of inconsistency, people were extremely confident their memories were correct.

— Elizabeth A. Phelps, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of extremely

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That’s not surprising, though, since the events are not only intended to rev enthusiasm for customized and highly tuned automobiles, but keep the philanthropic legacy of Paul Walker alive.

— Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2026
In January, the company announced a partnership with South Korean fashion platform Musinsa to deploy its Skypod system at a new logistics center designed to handle hundreds of thousands of SKUs and highly variable demand.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of highly

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Though Lock and Fleury aren’t Darnold and Kubiak, Wednesday night’s game demonstrated that Seattle is not interested in making terribly many overarching changes from last year’s general offensive approach.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The other might be the terribly limited prospects of people like Miguelito living in Chivilcoy, a town outside Buenos Aires, where the two latter parts of the film is set.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of terribly

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That was a big play for a team that badly wanted to send a message at the start of the third quarter.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Bech Parker paid for an Uber to transport Trevor to a vet, who told her Trevor’s legs were broken and badly infected.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of badly

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The consequences of the economic crisis, migration, unemployment and diminishing access to education can sometimes be felt even more severely in smaller towns than in major cities.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
Homes from south Orange County to Malibu were flooded and severely damaged.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of severely

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But Luján says his colleagues are eager to visit him in New Mexico, too, even though Republicans struggled to even field a candidate against him.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
But on health insurance, too, the 2025 numbers don't reflect changes already underway this year.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

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