heavily

1. 1.

   to a considerable degree

   “he relied heavily on others' data”

   Synonymsto a great extent
2. 2.

   in a heavy-footed manner

   “he walked heavily up the three flights to his room”
3. 3.

   with great force

   “she hit her arm heavily against the wall”
4. 4.

   in a manner designed for heavy duty

   “a heavily constructed car”

   “heavily armed”
5. 5.

   slowly as if burdened by much weight

   “time hung heavy on their hands”

   Synonymsheavy
6. 6.

   in a labored manner

   “he breathed heavily”
7. 7.

   indulging excessively

   “he drank heavily”

   Synonymsintemperatelyhard

   Antonymslightly

Questions about heavily

What does heavily mean?

heavily means "to a considerable degree". That is the primary sense; the word has 7 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in heavily?

heavily has 3 syllables: heav-i-ly. The stress falls on "heav". In IPA it is /ˈhɛvəli/.

What is another word for heavily?

Close synonyms include to a great extent, heavy, intemperately, hard. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

What is the opposite of heavily?

The recorded antonyms are lightly.

Is heavily a common word?

heavily is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.