heavily

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   to a considerable degree

   The researchers relied heavily on others' data.

2. 2
   adv

   indulging excessively

   They drank heavily at the party.

3. 3
   adv

   in a labored manner

   I breathed heavily after the workout.

4. 4
   adv

   in a manner designed for heavy duty

   a heavily constructed car

5. 5
   adv

   in a heavy-footed manner

   They walked heavily up the three flights to the room.

6. 6
   adv

   with great force

   They hit their arm heavily against the wall.

7. 7
   adv

   With a great weight.

   heavily burdened

8. 8
   adv

   To a considerable degree, to a great extent.

   He relied heavily on the data collected by the others.

Etymology

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