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heavily

[hev-uh-lee]

adverb

  1. with a great weight or burden.

    a heavily loaded wagon.

  2. in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly.

    He walked heavily across the room.

  3. in an oppressive manner.

    Cares weigh heavily upon him.

  4. severely; greatly; intensely.

    to suffer heavily.

  5. densely; thickly.

    heavily wooded.

  6. in large amounts or in great quantities; very much.

    It rained heavily on Tuesday.

  7. without animation or vigor; in a dull manner; sluggishly.



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Other 51Թ Forms

  • overheavily adverb
  • unheavily adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of heavily1

First recorded before 900; Middle English hevyly, Old English ھī; equivalent to heavy + -ly
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Fogelman: No, there is another song that plays heavily towards the end of our season from his oeuvre of music, but no.

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He was known as a light drinker, but toxicology results showed he was heavily drunk when he died.

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He's only ever known a feudal life in this 150-strong sanctuary, connected to the quarantined mainland by a single, heavily defended causeway that's only accessible at low tide.

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Trent Alexander-Arnold was heavily involved in a mixed debut for Real Madrid as the post-Liverpool spell of his career truly began.

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It has been heavily criticised for taking too long to process claims, low offers and unfair rejections reversed on appeal.

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