VERBS

be, feel
become
remain

ADV

closely, deeply, greatly, heavily, highly, very
Many of the patients are closely dependent on staff for day-to-day emotional support. The country is heavily dependent on oil and gas imports
critically, crucially
Modern science is critically dependent on high-performance computing
absolutely, completely, entirely, solely, totally, utterly, wholly
Jane had never met anyone so utterly dependent. The land is dry and wholly dependent on irrigation
increasingly
essentially, largely, mainly
partially, partly
34% of people in the survey were at least partially dependent on public transport
directly
mutually
The various organs of the body do not function in isolation but are mutually dependent
economically, financially
emotionally

PREP

on/upon
Small firms are dependent upon the local economy

VERBS

be

ADV

strongly
entirely, solely, totally
The amount of benefit you receive is entirely dependent on the amount you have paid in
essentially, largely, mainly
Your access to a good education is largely dependent on where you live
partially, partly