as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
For decades, smoking during pregnancy has been heavily discouraged due to studies linking the habit to serious effects such as low infant birth weight, preterm births, stillbirths and infant death.
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New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
The airspace intrusions in the heavily congested South Florida airspace have prompted fighter jet intercepts but did not alter Trump’s schedule or affect his security, officials said.
—Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Their pledging involved drinking alcohol heavily twice a week, Mangione would later describe under the username Mister Cactus, the Reddit account associated with him.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Diehards from heavily partisan districts are immune from larger electoral trends.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Mar. 2025
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New Atlas, 9 Mar. 2025
The airspace intrusions in the heavily congested South Florida airspace have prompted fighter jet intercepts but did not alter Trump’s schedule or affect his security, officials said.
—Zeke Miller, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2025
Their pledging involved drinking alcohol heavily twice a week, Mangione would later describe under the username Mister Cactus, the Reddit account associated with him.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2025
Diehards from heavily partisan districts are immune from larger electoral trends.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavily
Adverb
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His run at Gonzaga was extremely memorable and had NBA teams incredibly excited for his potential.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Gene Kloss received national and international recognition in her lifetime, extremely rare for a midcentury female artist.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Bidding for Stem, which in 2023 secured a $250 million credit agreement with Victory Park Capital, was said to be highly competitive.—
Shirley Halperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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Measles was declared eliminated from the U.S. in 2000 due to the highly effective vaccination program, according to the CDC.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In the movie, Nicholson plays a bank robber whose heist goes terribly wrong, leaving a trail of death and destruction behind.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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And, when Andreeva did just that and snagged the big title, no one who’s been following women’s tennis was terribly surprised.—
Louisa Thomas,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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After narrowly surviving the very injured Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night, 131-126, the Denver Nuggets are slated to square off against the lowly Washington Wizards on the second night of a back-to-back tilt.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
16 Mar. 2025
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Master's degrees in public service fields (think education and social work) tend to have very low or negative ROIs.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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In addition to the scholarship, the students have also been invited to attend the Coca-Cola Scholars Weekend in Atlanta, April 3-6. Canyon Crest Academy is the only school in the country to have three students selected for the honor—and each is incredibly accomplished.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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Even if the projection is off by a wide margin, the cost to run a furnace in 2045 is going to be incredibly high compared with a heat pump.—
Ben Roush,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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That goal against came as a direct result of Pontus Holmberg badly losing a puck battle in the defensive zone, too.—
Nick Ashbourne,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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For a second time, his side lost badly; liberals now held 80% of the seats in the Lower House.—
Christine Adams / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Experts can be too confident in their abilities, and followers may be too unsure to say something.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Real Madrid also considered bidding for Isak in the summer of 2022 but believed the price to be too steep.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Materialists is centered around Lucy, a New York City matchmaker played by Johnson, who winds up weighing two prospective matches: Randy, the extremely handsome and wealthy man played by Pascal, and John, the extremely handsome and not-so-wealthy ex-boyfriend played by Evans.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
18 Mar. 2025
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The formulation is cruelty-free, vegan, and dermatologist—tested, so your skin won’t react after using this cleanser on your tools.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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