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heavily

heav·i·ly
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hev-uh-lee]
    • /ˈhɛv ə li/
    • /ˈhevɪli/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hev-uh-lee]
    • /ˈhɛv ə li/

Definitions of heavily word

  • adverb heavily with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon. 1
  • adverb heavily in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly: He walked heavily across the room. 1
  • adverb heavily in an oppressive manner: Cares weigh heavily upon him. 1
  • adverb heavily severely; greatly; intensely: to suffer heavily. 1
  • adverb heavily densely; thickly: heavily wooded. 1
  • adverb heavily in large amounts or in great quantities; very much: It rained heavily on Tuesday. 1

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Origin of heavily

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English hevyly, Old English hefiglīce. See heavy, -ly

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Heavily

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

heavily popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for heavily

adv heavily

  • dully — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • profoundly — penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker.
  • densely — having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact: a dense forest; dense population.
  • thickly — having relatively great extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thin: a thick slice.
  • massively — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.

adverb heavily

  • deeply — at or to a considerable extent downward; well within or beneath a surface.
  • seriously — in a serious manner: He shook his head seriously.
  • severely — harsh; unnecessarily extreme: severe criticism; severe laws.
  • worryingly — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • comprehensively — Something that is done comprehensively is done thoroughly.

verb heavily

  • wheeze — to breathe with difficulty and with a whistling sound: Asthma caused him to wheeze.

Antonyms for heavily

adv heavily

  • lightly — with little weight, force, intensity, etc.; gently: to press lightly on a door bell.
  • easily — in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble: The traffic moved along easily.
  • gently — kindly; amiable: a gentle manner.

adverb heavily

  • slightly — small in amount, degree, etc.: a slight increase; a slight odor.
  • swiftly — moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity; fleet; rapid: a swift ship.
  • cheerfully — full of cheer; in good spirits: a cheerful person.

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