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Heavily Very Common

Heavily has 8 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

to a considerable degree

"he relied heavily on others' data"

2

in a heavy-footed manner

"he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"

3

with great force

"she hit her arm heavily against the wall"

4

in a manner designed for heavy duty

"a heavily constructed car"

"heavily armed"

5

slowly as if burdened by much weight

"time hung heavy on their hands"

6

in a labored manner

"he breathed heavily"

7

indulging excessively

"he drank heavily"

8

In a heavy manner.

"The storm clouds gathered heavily overhead, promising rain soon."

Example Sentences
"he relied heavily on others' data" adverb
"he walked heavily up the three flights to his room" adverb
"she hit her arm heavily against the wall" adverb
"a heavily constructed car" adverb
"heavily armed" adverb
"time hung heavy on their hands" adverb
"he breathed heavily" adverb
"he drank heavily" adverb
See Also
battleship footslog tipping it down heavy lumber plump down sottish pummel
Related Terms
Antonyms
lightly

Origin

The word heavily comes from the Middle English phrase hevyliche, which was formed by adding the suffix -ly to the Old English adjective meaning "heavy." It has retained its original sense of weight or burden throughout its journey into modern English.

Rhyming Words
ily oily mily lily wily eily pily rily soily doily shily phily icily wrily drily noily baily daily amily emily
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