 heavily |
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| 1. | [ adverb ] to a considerable degree | |
| Synonyms: | to_a_great_extent | |
| Examples: | "he relied heavily on others' data" |
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| Related terms: | heavy heavy | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] in a heavy-footed manner | |
| Examples: | "he walked heavily up the three flights to his room" |
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| Related terms: | heavy heavy | |
| 3. | [ adverb ] with great force | |
| Examples: | "she hit her arm heavily against the wall" |
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| Related terms: | heavy heavy | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] in a manner designed for heavy duty | |
| Examples: | "a heavily constructed car" "heavily armed" |
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| Related terms: | heavy-duty heavy-duty | |
| 5. | [ adverb ] slowly as if burdened by much weight | |
| Synonyms: | heavy | |
| Examples: | "time hung heavy on their hands" |
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| Related terms: | heavy heavy | |
| 6. | [ adverb ] indulging excessively | |
| Synonyms: | hard intemperately | |
| Examples: | "he drank heavily" |
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| Related terms: | lightly intemperate hard intemperate hard | |
