Adverb: heavily he-vu-lee
- To a considerable degree
"he relied heavily on others' data";
- to a great extent
- In a heavy-footed manner
"he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"
- With great force
"she hit her arm heavily against the wall"
- Slowly as if burdened by much weight
"time hung heavily on their hands";
- heavy
- In a manner designed for heavy duty
"a heavily constructed car"; "heavily armed"
- In a laboured manner
"he breathed heavily"
- Indulging excessively
"he drank heavily";
- intemperately, hard
- Densely or thickly
"The area was heavily forested"
- With significant financial investment or loss
"He invested heavily in tech stocks"
Encyclopedia: Heavily