as in heavily
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Adverb
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Unlike traditional career paths that rely heavily on formal degrees, these skills are valued for their direct impact on business outcomes and revenue generation.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025 -
Put together by the Morton Grove Days Commission, an independent organization made up of volunteers, the event relies heavily on community members to work and on private donations to fund the festivities, officials say.—
Kaitlin Mikrut,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Meanwhile, the prospect that asteroid orbits may be deliberately changed for research and mining, or in the future, by habitation, has gained the attention of a student team from Imperial College London, the University of Santiago de Compostela and Cairo University.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
12 July 2025
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In the past few decades, riders have deliberately dropped time to avoid wearing the sponsor’s skinsuits.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
12 July 2025
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“Ploddingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ploddingly. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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