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heavily
[ hev-uh-lee ]
adverb
- with a great weight or burden:
a heavily loaded wagon.
- in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly:
He walked heavily across the room.
- in an oppressive manner:
Cares weigh heavily upon him.
to suffer heavily.
- densely; thickly:
heavily wooded.
- in large amounts or in great quantities; very much:
It rained heavily on Tuesday.
- without animation or vigor; in a dull manner; sluggishly.
Other 51Թ Forms
- v·i· adverb
- ܲ·i· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
Instead, Germany leant particularly heavily on the US for its security.
Reflecting the party's anti-EU stance, Reform did much better in wards that voted heavily for Leave in the 2016 EU referendum than it did in wards that backed Remain.
At low tide, however, there is nothing preventing anyone walking over to the heavily corroded, sea-worn hulks of metal that once formed the SS Vina - despite it being extremely perilous to do so.
In 2004, she hoped to help resolve the crisis in Beslan, where heavily armed militants held hostages in a school for three days.
Under leader Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative campaign focused heavily on cost of living issues and crime.
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