as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
However, this moment is exactly why Notre Dame invested so heavily in training and recovery last offseason, including hiring Loren Landow to lead the strength program.
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Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Darnold would start six games late in the season, going 4-2 in those games as the Panthers had a small late-season resurgence under Wilks, whose offense more heavily emphasized the run.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
The ongoing fire emergency also weighed heavily in the decision.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Kyiv is heavily dependent on its allies to sustain its grinding war effort against Moscow.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Darnold would start six games late in the season, going 4-2 in those games as the Panthers had a small late-season resurgence under Wilks, whose offense more heavily emphasized the run.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2025
The ongoing fire emergency also weighed heavily in the decision.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Kyiv is heavily dependent on its allies to sustain its grinding war effort against Moscow.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heavily
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Despite its price, the Super Scooper, which can quickly reload on water without landing, is considered extremely cost-effective in fighting wildfires, according to Business Insider.George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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The German wing is an extremely smart basketball player.Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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The semiconductor supply chain is highly vulnerable to shocks, and concerned governments have lobbied TSMC to move more production away from Taiwan.AFP, Fortune Asia, 10 Jan. 2025
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Fertilizers applied just before a downpour are highly susceptible to runoff, and the nutrients will likely be carried away before benefiting plants.Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025
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We were treated terribly during the hostage crisis.Courtney Dorning, NPR, 11 Jan. 2025
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And in a terribly fateful move, economists encouraged the switching of a tariff for an income tax, the spirit of 1913, when the income tax came on and the tariff was substantially reduced.Brian Domitrovic, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Phoenix Suns appear to be the team pushing hardest to trade for Butler, according to league sources, but the complication is that Suns guard Bradley Beal would very likely need to be involved in that deal to make the salary cap math work.Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
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Or, at the very least, something just to sweep us away from reality for a while.Annalise Frank, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Made with 100% super soft cotton, each extra-large cotton ball is incredibly gentle on the skin.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Most of us can crush a box of incredibly delicious Thin Mints in no time at all.Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2025
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So after going 10-23 in his first two seasons and badly needing to win to keep his job, Rhule decided to start a quarterback in Week 1 that had only joined the team two months before.Charlotte Observer, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, two elementary schools were lost and one high school was badly damaged.Emma Bowman, NPR, 12 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, yet another slow start was too much to overcome.Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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Using the wrong type or size of cuff If the cuff is too large or small, measurements will be abnormal, the cardiologist cautioned.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The New York Giants have been a mess in 2024, so much so, that fans were willing to pay for signs to fly around MetLife Stadium.James Brizuela, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
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This yoga mat is made from a biodegradable rubber alternative that'll wear down in extreme heat, so leave it at home for your hot yoga classes.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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