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heavily

hea·vily

UK/ˈhɛvɪli/ US/ˈhɛvʌli/ common

adverb

1.

to a considerable degree

  • “he relied heavily on others”
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”
Synonyms
6.

indulging excessively

  • “he drank heavily”
Antonyms

Origin

From Middle English hevely, hevyliche, from Old English hefiġlīċe (“heavily; grievously”), equivalent to heavy + -ly.

Phrases

  • time hangs heavily

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