adv. | 1. | In a heavy manner; with great weight; |
2. | As if burdened with a great weight; slowly and laboriously; with difficulty; hence, in a slow, difficult, or suffering manner; sorrowfully. | |
3. | Greatly; intensely; | |
4. | In large quantity; |
Adv. | 1. | heavily - to a considerable degree; "he relied heavily on others' data" Synonyms: to a great extent |
2. | heavily - in a heavy-footed manner; "he walked heavily up the three flights to his room" | |
3. | heavily - with great force; "she hit her arm heavily against the wall" | |
4. | heavily - in a manner designed for heavy duty; "a heavily constructed car"; "heavily armed" | |
5. | heavily - slowly as if burdened by much weight; "time hung heavy on their hands" Synonyms: heavy | |
6. | heavily - indulging excessively; "he drank heavily" Synonyms: intemperately, hard Antonyms: lightly - indulging with temperance; "we eat lightly in the morning" |