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Meanings of heavily in English

Spanish
intemperadamente

Indulging excessively.

intemperadamente
Portuguese
pesadamente

To a considerable degree.

pesadamente
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Examples for "to a great extent"
Examples for "to a great extent"
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The response of the individual cases sometimes varied to a great extent.
Pubmed
2
This was, to a great extent, because of a single word: Sarajevo.
The new yorker
3
Cell walls are involved, to a great extent, in mediating plant-microbe interactions.
Pubmed
4
War was their pastime; it is so now to a great extent.
Life in Morocco and Glimpses Beyond
5
But on the other hand it prevented infanticide to a great extent.
Paris: With Pen and Pencil / Its People and Literature, Its Life...

Slowly as if burdened by much weight.

Usage of heavily in English
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Scotland and Northern Ireland voted heavily in favour of staying in Europe.
Radio NZ
2
The coalition government included Hezbollah, a heavily armed military and political organisation.
Reuters
3
Step 6: -Designateimportant, heavily used corridors for high speed rail system.
Wired
4
Other deputies said parliament, heavily divided, should still vote on the budget.
Reuters
5
The heavily Democratic state had not elected a Democratic governor since 1992.
Reuters
6
Yet as this information slowly dripped out, public opinion remained heavily pro-Diana.
News.com.au
7
Many Welsh farmers are heavily reliant on free trade with the EU.
BBC
8
When discussing the EU referendum, the UK parliamentary report is heavily redacted.
Radio NZ
9
In fact,' he added heavily, 'I think I have made a mistake.
The power of the legendary greek
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However, they were also heavily influential in Donald Trump's rise to power.
The South African
11
The company will continue to invest heavily in the country, said Wale.
Reuters
12
But the heavily indebted state-owned power sector may import more, Rao said.
Reuters
13
Debt weighs heavily on many New Zealanders' minds, a new survey says.
Radio NZ
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The Sunday Business Post said FBD's shares were heavily traded last week.
Reuters
15
It is heavily used daily by commuters, school children and road freight.
Reuters
16
Its major companies have borrowed heavily on international markets, mainly in dollars.
The Guardian
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Translations for heavily
Portuguese
pesadamente
Heavily through the time
Heavily across language varieties
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
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