Definitions for heavily
ˈhɛv ə liheav·i·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heavily, to a great extentadverb

   to a considerable degree

   "he relied heavily on others' data"

2. heavilyadverb

   in a heavy-footed manner

   "he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"

3. heavilyadverb

   with great force

   "she hit her arm heavily against the wall"

4. heavilyadverb

   in a manner designed for heavy duty

   "a heavily constructed car"; "heavily armed"

5. heavy, heavilyadverb

   slowly as if burdened by much weight

   "time hung heavy on their hands"

6. heavilyadverb

   in a labored manner

   "he breathed heavily"

7. heavily, intemperately, hardadverb

   indulging excessively

   "he drank heavily"

GCIDERate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heavilyadverb

   Greatly; intensely; as, heavily involved in a plot; heavily invested in real estate.

2. Heavilyadverb

   In large quantity; as, it rained heavily.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heavilyadverb

   in a heavy manner

2. heavilyadverb

   with a great weight

   heavily burdened

3. heavilyadverb

   to a considerable degree, to a great extent

4. heavilyadverb

   in a manner designed for heavy duty

5. heavilyadverb

   so as to be thick or heavy

6. heavilyadverb

   in a laboured manner

   he breathed heavily

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Heavilyadverb

   Etymology: from heavy.

   1. With great ponderousness.2. Grievously; afflictively.

   Ease must be impracticable to the envious: they lie under a double misfortune; common calamities and common blessings fall heavily upon them. Jeremy Collier, of Envy.

   3. Sorrowfully; with an air of dejection.

   I came hither to transport the tydings,
   Which I have heavily born. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Why looks your grace so heavily to-day?
   —— O, I have past a miserable night. William Shakespeare, R. III.

   This O’Neil took very heavily, because his condition in the army was less pleasant to him. Edward Hyde.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. heavily

   Heavily is an adverb that typically means to a great degree, in large amounts, or with a great weight or force. It can refer to doing something intensely, seriously or severely. The specific meaning of "heavily" often depends on the context in which it is used.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Heavilyadverb

   in a heavy manner; with great weight; as, to bear heavily on a thing; to be heavily loaded

2. Heavilyadverb

   as if burdened with a great weight; slowly and laboriously; with difficulty; hence, in a slow, difficult, or suffering manner; sorrowfully

3. Etymology: [From 2d Heavy.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heavily' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2481

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heavily' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4591

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'heavily' in Adverbs Frequency: #204

How to pronounce heavily?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say heavily in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of heavily in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of heavily in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of heavily in a Sentence

1. Joanne Hsu:

   This share has only been exceeded once since 1981, during the Great Recession, overall, gas prices weighed heavily on consumers, which was no surprise given the 65-cent increase in national gas prices from last month.

2. Phin Ziebell:

   Higher-than-average rains will boost the national (wheat) production prospects, which are heavily reliant on Western Australia as the largest producer and largest exporter.

3. The AAP:

   It is possible, and even likely, that other well-intentioned preparedness efforts may inadvertently cause children and adults to place themselves in additional danger in a crisis situation, children( and adults) might be taught to fight a heavily armed intruder, when fleeing or hiding would be a more appropriate response.

4. Mark Summers:

   The government alleges that the defendant on this day was heavily engaged in his spoofing activities, he was, through that activity, contributing to that market imbalance.

5. Marc Chandler:

   Momentum and trend followers appear heavily represented in the futures market, and they have been caught the wrong way. This may see the tone shift from selling dollar rallies to buy dips.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=heavily
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=heavily
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Heavily
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=heavily
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavily