as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
Additionally, since the US relies heavily on Taiwan for semiconductors, US consumers are likely to see a price hike on laptops, cars, household appliances, medical devices, Wi-Fi routers and LED lightbulbs.
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The storm also heavily damaged a cabinetry shop, some homes and took the roofs off of several buildings, including the town’s post office.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
But Tuesday’s results showed a nearly 20-point swing towards Democrats compared to last year, a change that echoes similar shifts in recent special elections, including a state Senate win by a Democrat last week in a heavily red seat in Pennsylvania.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
But this Dumbo is as flimsy and devoid of emotion as a circus act, relying too heavily on the CGI elephant to generate any real flights of fantasy.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
The storm also heavily damaged a cabinetry shop, some homes and took the roofs off of several buildings, including the town’s post office.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
But Tuesday’s results showed a nearly 20-point swing towards Democrats compared to last year, a change that echoes similar shifts in recent special elections, including a state Senate win by a Democrat last week in a heavily red seat in Pennsylvania.
—Steven Lemongello, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2025
But this Dumbo is as flimsy and devoid of emotion as a circus act, relying too heavily on the CGI elephant to generate any real flights of fantasy.
—Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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The fashion house’s artisans began experimenting with the material—which is extremely lightweight, strong, and pliable—and eventually created handles out of them by gently bending the stalks with fire and then applying many coats of lacquer.—
Diana Budds,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the party scenes, black suits are extremely dark while preserving their cuts and contours cleanly.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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That’s how many children in the US received the first dose of the highly effective measles-mumps-rubella vaccine by 15 months of age in 2024 — down from more than 77% in 2020.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2025
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According to a source, the Dolphins think highly of Starks; general manager Chris Grier watched him at Georgia’s Pro Day.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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What If…? ended up not being a terribly good series in the end and making Carter the focus attracted a lot of flak since it was supposed to be an anthology.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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That could be terribly damaging, especially with the arrival of the low season and everything.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Peters returns for the Manhattan Theatre Club’s fresh, surprising and very special Broadway production, following its run in Los Angeles.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fluke is a very tender fish with a lot of sweetness.—
CAROLE KOTKIN,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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The glasses themselves are incredibly durable and high quality.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
2 Apr. 2025
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More Pro Wrestling: Pro Wrestling Legend Bret Hart Reacts to Record-Breaking WWE Hall of Fame Induction While there's no doubt that these wrestlers are incredibly talented, there are plenty of other WWE Superstars who are more than capable of carrying on a main event match.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Blue Jackets only remained in the playoff race because the other teams around them battling for a playoff spot have been coughing and hacking almost as badly as the Jackets.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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But the only thing that is wild here is how badly the science supporting fluoridation is being distorted or ignored.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2025
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He, too, was described as a game-time decision but was cleared after going through pregame warmups.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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The smoker has never worked well, the charcoal grill is too small, and the pizza oven didn’t bake evenly.—
Scott Kramer,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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That’s what’s so ironic about the relationship between these two men.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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In so doing, Miami officially eliminated Philadelphia from postseason contention, knocking it to a 23-51 record on the year.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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