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Meaning of HEAVILY

Pronunciation:  'hevulee

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [adv]  to a considerable degree; "he relied heavily on others' data"
  2. [adv]  indulging excessively; "he drank heavily"
  3. [adv]  slowly as if burdened by much weight; "time hung heavy on their hands"
  4. [adv]  in a manner designed for heavy duty; "a heavily constructed car"; "heavily armed"
  5. [adv]  in a heavy-footed manner; "he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"
  6. [adv]  with great force; "she hit her arm heavily against the wall"
 

HEAVILY is a 7 letter word that starts with H.

 

 Synonyms: hard, heavy, intemperately, to a great extent
 
 Antonyms: lightly
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Heav"i*ly\, adv. [From 2d {Heavy}.]
1. In a heavy manner; with great weight; as, to bear heavily
   on a thing; to be heavily loaded.

         Heavily interested in those schemes of emigration.
                                               --The Century.

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

         And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave
         them heavily.                         --Ex. xiv. 25.

         Why looks your grace so heavily to-day? --Shak.

 
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