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heavily

adverb as in laboriously

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Major U.S. industries — from electronics to automotive manufacturing — rely heavily on Chinese components containing rare earths.

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Worldwide, as many as one in three women in some countries live with a partner who drinks heavily.

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Less and less people can afford to go out, which is making the New Jersey summers end sooner, heavily affecting the seasonal economy.

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Scott Robertson, a veteran marketing executive, is one of them; he said McDonald’s should focus heavily on delivering what he thinks customers want right now — namely, a more affordable dining experience.

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He ran for 206 yards and was used so heavily that in the fourth quarter he had to leave the game temporarily because of cramping in both legs.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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