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heavily
[ hev-uh-lee ]
adverb
- with a great weight or burden:
a heavily loaded wagon.
- in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly:
He walked heavily across the room.
- in an oppressive manner:
Cares weigh heavily upon him.
to suffer heavily.
- densely; thickly:
heavily wooded.
- in large amounts or in great quantities; very much:
It rained heavily on Tuesday.
- without animation or vigor; in a dull manner; sluggishly.
Other Word Forms
- v·i· adverb
- ܲ·i· adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Matchroom Sport president Hearn is heavily involved in negotiations and says World Snooker Tour ideally "want to stay" in the South Yorkshire city.
Despite Trump's insistence on staying neutral, he looms heavily over Canada's election.
Metro’s plans ahead of the Olympics include an expansion of its transit network that would depend heavily on bus use, more bus priority lanes and faster speeds.
In operations, its employees were often seen heavily armed and wearing camouflage.
It has invested heavily in homegrown tech, from renewables to chips to AI.
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