Definition of HEAVILY

heavily

Meanings

Adverb

  • to a considerable degree
    • "he relied heavily on others' data"
  • in a heavy-footed manner
    • "he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"
  • with great force
    • "she hit her arm heavily against the wall"
  • in a manner designed for heavy duty
    • "a heavily constructed car"
    • "heavily armed"
  • slowly as if burdened by much weight
  • in a labored manner
    • "he breathed heavily"
  • indulging excessively
    • "he drank heavily"

Adv

  • With a great weight.
  • To a considerable degree, to a great extent.
  • In a manner designed for heavy duty.
  • So as to be thick or heavy.
  • In a laboured manner.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hevely, hevyliche, from Old English hefiġlīċe (“heavily; grievously”), equivalent to heavy + -ly.

Synonyms

hard, heavy, intemperately, to a great extent

Antonyms

lightly

Scrabble Score: 16

heavily is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
heavily is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heavily is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

heavily is a valid Words With Friends word