as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
Studiocanal leaned heavily on digital creators and influencers to market the film and was able to draw younger audiences to the thriller.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
The personal finance website found that while some states rely heavily on income taxes, Texas’ property and sales taxes drive its overall burden higher.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Last year, Democratic candidates won key races in New Jersey and Virginia after campaigning heavily on energy affordability.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The months-long separation weighed heavily on his mom, Susana, who knew her 21-year-old was across the country with his fellow sailors and wouldn’t be home for the holiday season.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
The personal finance website found that while some states rely heavily on income taxes, Texas’ property and sales taxes drive its overall burden higher.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 4 Mar. 2026
Last year, Democratic candidates won key races in New Jersey and Virginia after campaigning heavily on energy affordability.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The months-long separation weighed heavily on his mom, Susana, who knew her 21-year-old was across the country with his fellow sailors and wouldn’t be home for the holiday season.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavily
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To gather the critical data, researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope’s unique ability to detect extremely faint objects.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Known for its extremely rough waters and rocky coastline, this remote section of the Namibian coast is not meant for sunbathers or scuba divers.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Outhouse is one of three highly respected defensive backs at North Crowley.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Mar. 2026
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Phoenix, Arizona, followed in the top three, with Florida cities like Tampa also ranking highly for pet travel.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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In a world gone terribly wrong and sideways, humanity survives.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Mar. 2026
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If that version of the fable hasn’t aged terribly well, an item in The Wall Street Journal this week elicited a few nervous squeals from some the NFL’s TV partners.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Physicists hunting for new superconductors often look for a very specific shape hidden in their data—a dome.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Now, both teams head to the Big Ten tournament with opposite momentum and very different stakes, though any number of wins for UCLA can’t hurt its seeding come Selection Sunday.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Menus were incredibly thoughtful, comfortably dancing the line between familiar, Western fare and regional dishes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Quick, easy, and incredibly satisfying.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Mohammad and one of his sons, who was a Lebanese soldier, were killed, while the other was badly hurt.—
Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
5 Mar. 2026
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Getting a stopper was something the team badly needed.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Mahan clarified that severely treatment-resistant homeless people would receive help in a medical setting.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
8 Mar. 2026
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Placing the franchise tag on tight end Kyle Pitts severely handcuffs what the Falcons can do this offseason.—
Omar Kelly
March 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Oh no, the masters of the algorithm know us too well.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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This can be a big job; generally, trees more than 8 inches in diameter at the base are too heavy to remove by oneself.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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