as in extremely
to a great degree
heavily spiced sausage the family was heavily in debt
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Recent Examples of heavily
Makeup, initially applied judiciously, becomes a heavily layered shellac, an attempt to gain confidence through cosmetics.
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Butler relies heavily on its big, experienced forwards in Jahmyl Telfort (6-foot-7, 16.2 points per game) and Pierre Brooks (6-foot-6, 15.2), who each returned from last year’s team.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
The policies have heavily affected people who worked in state, local and federal government jobs, as well as teachers, firefighters and police officers, according to lawmakers and advocates.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Wright directed the 2007 the comic book adaptation Scott Pilgrim vs. The World — itself heavily inspired by manga and anime — and executive produced the 2023 anime adaptation Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, whose animation was provided by Science Saru.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jenelle Riley, Variety, 20 Dec. 2024
Butler relies heavily on its big, experienced forwards in Jahmyl Telfort (6-foot-7, 16.2 points per game) and Pierre Brooks (6-foot-6, 15.2), who each returned from last year’s team.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 20 Dec. 2024
The policies have heavily affected people who worked in state, local and federal government jobs, as well as teachers, firefighters and police officers, according to lawmakers and advocates.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Wright directed the 2007 the comic book adaptation Scott Pilgrim vs. The World — itself heavily inspired by manga and anime — and executive produced the 2023 anime adaptation Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, whose animation was provided by Science Saru.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
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However, winning the MVP award is extremely important to him.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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The mold company's report also concluded that the Wright's apartment was uninhabitable and that the Wright's belongings needed to be replaced due to extremely high levels of mold, the lawsuit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
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Childish Literature, in contrast, is a highly curious book.Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Speaking of highly flammable: the lithium-ion batteries inside some Anker power banks (models A1642, A1647, and A1652) were found to overheat, explode, catch fire, and scald your hands.Adam Iscoe, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Mixed results plague almost every department, with particularly weak cinematography matching a production that seems at once wonderfully fearless and terribly confused.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Dec. 2024
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And secondly, the customer profile of Alamo Drafthouse is not terribly dissimilar to Crunchyroll.Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Improvement, or lack of it, at the biggest events will decide whether Boulter continues being a very solid top-30 player or something more.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
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This year, two major discoveries connected to the Tudors came about in two very different ways.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Bujold builds a familiar space opera world and fills it with incredibly vivid characters.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
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Philosophy’s Falling in Love paired with Retrospect creates this incredibly romantic blend – the way Falling in Love’s vanilla-blackberry notes mingle with Retrospect’s sophisticated musk creates this gorgeously intimate skin scent that feels like a warm embrace.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Bereaved families said that officials told them that the bodies were so badly damaged that officials need time before returning them to relatives.Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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That contract belongs to Marcus Stroman, who faded badly in the second half of 2024 and was a non-factor in the Yankees' postseason run, failing to face even one batter.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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Comfort is important to him beyond the vehicle choice, too.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Now longer and wider, the Kicks gained 1.4 inches of ground clearance, too.Kristin Shaw, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Gaming Accessibility Solutions As the gaming industry grows, so does the demand for inclusivity.Abdo Riani, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Andor is a matriarchy, and so the role of heir falls to his younger sister, Elayne.Denise Petski, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heavily. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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