heavily
Example Sentences
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Heavily eroded, too, is the idea of meritocracy and open competition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Heavily armed federal agents marched down Michigan Avenue wearing body armor and carrying assault rifles.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
Heavily supported by states with budgets overflowing with oil dollars, the Gulf hubs offer very competitive cost bases.
From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026
Heavily marketed by a few large insurance companies, Medicare Advantage plans now make up 54% of the nation’s Medicare marketplace, according to health-policy group KFF.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025
Heavily weighed down by the wood on my back, branches poking maddeningly, I had burned almost all of the fuel not to waste strength lugging it.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
Vocabulary lists containing heavily
"Too Young to Drive?" and "Rules of the Road"
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Spelling Practice 1, Unit 5
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