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heavily

[ hev-uh-lee ]

adverb

  1. with a great weight or burden:

    a heavily loaded wagon.

  2. in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly:

    He walked heavily across the room.

  3. in an oppressive manner:

    Cares weigh heavily upon him.

  4. to suffer heavily.

  5. densely; thickly:

    heavily wooded.

  6. in large amounts or in great quantities; very much:

    It rained heavily on Tuesday.

  7. without animation or vigor; in a dull manner; sluggishly.


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Other 51Թ Forms

  • v·𲹱i· adverb
  • ܲ·𲹱i· adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of heavily1

First recorded before 900; Middle English hevyly, Old English ھī; equivalent to heavy + -ly
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Netherlands defender Van Dijk has said there has been progress on talks over a new deal but Alexander-Arnold has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid.

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Chinese companies have engaged in serial intellectual property theft, brazenly stealing American companies’ trade secrets and illegally repackaging them for export at heavily subsidized prices.

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The route sees 38,000 daily bus boardings, according to Metro, and will especially help disadvantaged communities who rely heavily on public transit.

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That's something of a relief for these nations, especially developing countries that rely heavily on manufactured goods exports to America.

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Prof Riley added the alternative proposal would focus heavily on the student experience and support provided throughout the degree.

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