heavily: Meaning and Definition of

heav•i•ly

Pronunciation: (hev'u-lē), [key]
— adv.
  1. with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon.
  2. in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly: He walked heavily across the room.
  3. in an oppressive manner: Cares weigh heavily upon him.
  4. severely; greatly; intensely: to suffer heavily.
  5. densely; thickly: heavily wooded.
  6. in large amounts or in great quantities; very much: It rained heavily on Tuesday.
  7. without animation or vigor; in a dull manner; sluggishly.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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