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