heavily

/hˈɛvəli/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

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”
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”

Synonyms for heavily

• to a great extent
• heavy
• intemperately
• hard

Antonyms of heavily

• lightly

Words that rhyme with heavily

• levalley
• mcevilly