heavily

heav-i-ly · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    To a great degree; very much.

  2. 2.

    In a way that is dense or thick.

  3. 3.

    With a lot of weight or force.

  4. 4.

    In a way that is difficult or burdensome.

Related words

Antonyms: lightly, slightly
See also: greatly, heavy, intensely
Synonyms: greatly, intensely, profoundly

Etymology

From Old English hefig ("heavy") + -ly (adverb suffix). The root hefig comes from Proto-Germanic hafīgaz.