"heavily" in the adverb sense
1. heavily, to a great extent
to a considerable degree
"he relied heavily on others' data"
2. heavily
in a heavy-footed manner
"he walked heavily up the three flights to his room"
3. heavily
with great force
"she hit her arm heavily against the wall"
4. heavily
in a manner designed for heavy duty
"a heavily constructed car"
"heavily armed"
5. heavy, heavily
slowly as if burdened by much weight
"time hung heavy on their hands"
6. heavily
in a labored manner
"he breathed heavily"
7. heavily, intemperately, hard
indulging excessively
"he drank heavily"
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