heavily
/ˈhɛvɪli/adverb3 syllables
Heavily means: indulging excessively.
Synonyms for heavily4
Opposites of heavily
What does heavily mean?7
adverb
1
indulging excessively“he drank heavily”
2
to a considerable degree“he relied heavily on others' data”
3
slowly as if burdened by much weight“time hung heavy on their hands”
4
in a heavy-footed manner“he walked heavily up the three flights to his room”
5
with great force“she hit her arm heavily against the wall”
6
in a manner designed for heavy duty“a heavily constructed car”
7
in a labored manner“he breathed heavily”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Heavily in a sentence
- Turkey relies heavily on imports, especially for energy.Hybrid
- It rained heavily, and consequently the baseball game was called off.AlanF_US
- When writing a dissertation, it is important to heavily scrutinise your secondary sources.Rawrren
- The other day, it was raining heavily, all the time.AmarMecheri
- Not only were there strong winds yesterday, but also it rained heavily.CK
- Last days, it was raining heavily, all the time.AmarMecheri
- It doesn't rain here very often, but when it does, it rains heavily.CK
- After many months, it has rained heavily here.anushka
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