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Meaning of 'heavily' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Heavily [ adv.]
- In a heavy manner; with great weight; as, to bear heavily on a thing; to be heavily loaded.
- As if burdened with a great weight; slowly and laboriously; with difficulty; hence, in a slow, difficult, or suffering manner; sorrowfully.

Meaning of 'heavily' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . heavily [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a manner designed for heavy duty
Example in sentence:
  • a heavily constructed car;
  • heavily armed
Meaning (2):
- in a labored manner
Example in sentence:
  • he breathed heavily
Meaning (3):
- indulging excessively
Example in sentence:
  • he drank heavily
Meaning (4):
- to a considerable degree
Example in sentence:
  • he relied heavily on others' data
Meaning (5):
- in a heavy-footed manner
Example in sentence:
  • he walked heavily up the three flights to his room
Meaning (6):
- with great force
Example in sentence:
  • she hit her arm heavily against the wall
Meaning (7):
- slowly as if burdened by much weight
Example in sentence:
  • time hung heavy on their hands

Nearby Words:

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