Heavily - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhevɪlɪ|  American pronunciation of the word heavily
Brit.  |ˈhevɪlɪ|  British pronunciation of the word heavily

adverb

- to a considerable degree
he relied heavily on others' data
- in a heavy-footed manner
he walked heavily up the three flights to his room
- with great force
she hit her arm heavily against the wall
- in a manner designed for heavy duty
a heavily constructed car
heavily armed
- slowly as if burdened by much weight (syn: heavy)
- in a labored manner
he breathed heavily
- indulging excessively (syn: hard)
he drank heavily

Extra examples

He relies heavily on his wife for advice.

These artists borrow heavily from Picasso.

Our flowers were heavily damaged by a late spring frost.

She drank and smoked heavily for years.

He sat down heavily on the couch.

He was leaning heavily on the table.

She sighed heavily then said “Okay, I'll do it.”

I have corrected so heavily, as almost to have rewritten it.

Breakfast passed very heavily.

I became heavily involved in politics.

The report was heavily criticized in the press.

His wife was heavily pregnant at the time.

It's been raining heavily all day.

Paul was drinking heavily by then.

Britain is heavily dependent on imports for its raw materials.

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