The meaning of HEAVILY is to a great degree : severely. How to use heavily in a sentence.

HEAVILY definition: 1. to a great degree: 2. with force, or in a way that needs a lot of effort to move or lift: 3…. Learn more.

1. excessively, to excess, very much, a great deal, frequently, considerably, copiously, without restraint, immoderately, intemperately Her husband drank heavily and beat her. 2. densely, …

without animation or vigor; in a dull manner; sluggishly. Examples have not been reviewed. Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons, whose department oversaw the design of the draft …

Definition of heavily adverb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

You can use heavily to indicate that something is great in amount, degree, or intensity.

The decision weighs heavily on my mind. [=the decision is difficult and causes me to feel worried]

Anything that happens heavily is weighty, extensive, or labored. A car falling off its jack will crash heavily to the ground, and if you are a new runner, you'll be breathing heavily after the first mile.

Synonyms for HEAVILY: extremely, highly, terribly, very, incredibly, badly, severely, too; Antonyms of HEAVILY: somewhat, slightly, little, nominally, negligibly, just, minimally, barely

heavily meaning, definition, what is heavily: in large amounts, to a high degree, or w...: Learn more.