ploddingly

adverb

as in heavily

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  1. heavily
  2. deliberately
  3. cautiously
Adverb
  • Both countries are investing heavily in technologies such as enhanced stealth, artificial intelligence, advanced networking, and the ability to operate alongside autonomous drones.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The projections are based on historical scores, with the most recent season weighing most heavily.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavily
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  • The other two fires were also started by people, though not necessarily deliberately, investigators have said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Record-low water levels along the Danube River have exposed dozens of German military shipwrecks near the Serbian town of Prahovo, where an estimated 200 vessels were deliberately scuttled by retreating Nazi forces in 1944.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliberately
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  • After two years in the political wilderness, Democrats are feeling cautiously optimistic about turning the tide in the midterms.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The audience gives him a standing ovation, and Bergé appears cautiously relieved.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of cautiously
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