ploddingly

adverb

as in heavily

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  1. heavily
  2. deliberately
  3. cautiously
Adverb
  • Hospitals and other healthcare providers have warned that the changes could put additional financial pressure on rural facilities that rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Liberia’s flag resembles that of the US; its capital was named Monrovia after America’s fifth President James Monroe, and its early institutions were heavily influenced by Washington.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of heavily
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  • Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany's Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some still laden with weapons, the ships belonged to Nazi Germany’s Black Sea fleet that was deliberately sunk near the end of the war as German troops retreated from Romania and Soviet forces advanced deeper into Europe.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of deliberately
Adverb
  • Democrats feel cautiously optimistic about their chances of taking the House and Jeffries would be in line to be the next speaker.
    — Rachel Scott, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Analysts remain cautiously optimistic, acknowledging progress but awaiting sustained profit and traffic growth.
    — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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