1
: to a great degree : severely
2
: slowly and laboriously : dully
3
archaic
: with sorrow : grievously
4
: in a heavy manner
Examples of heavily in a Sentence
He relies heavily on his wife for advice.
These artists borrow heavily from Picasso.
Our flowers were heavily damaged by a late spring frost.
She drank and smoked heavily for years.
He sat down heavily on the couch.
He was leaning heavily on the table.
She sighed heavily then said “Okay, I'll do it.”
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But this Dumbo is as flimsy and devoid of emotion as a circus act, relying too heavily on the CGI elephant to generate any real flights of fantasy.
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Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
In this case, the plaintiffs, who identify themselves as non-African American Louisiana residents, say the state relied too heavily on race when drawing a second majority-Black district for the state's congressional map.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Because tribes rely so heavily on third-party revenue, administrators play a big role in ensuring the clinics receive money in exchange for the services provided.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
The Lobos heavily rely on his playmaking to get the offense going.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
In this case, the plaintiffs, who identify themselves as non-African American Louisiana residents, say the state relied too heavily on race when drawing a second majority-Black district for the state's congressional map.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Because tribes rely so heavily on third-party revenue, administrators play a big role in ensuring the clinics receive money in exchange for the services provided.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
The Lobos heavily rely on his playmaking to get the offense going.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavily. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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