Heavily

adverb

/ˈhɛvɪli/

Word Frequency: 21.7

Definitions

1.adverbIn a heavy manner.

"He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots."

2.adverbWith a great weight.

"heavily burdened"

3.adverbTo a considerable degree, to a great extent.

"He drank heavily."

4.adverbIn a manner designed for heavy duty.

"heavily armed soldiers; heavily armoured tanks; heavily reinforced walls"

5.adverbSo as to be thick or heavy.

"heavily built young men; his heavily muscled arms"

6.adverbIn a laboured manner.

"he breathed heavily"

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