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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Three years into the war, both sides rely heavily on consumer drones, specifically the Mavic series made by DJI.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
As has seemed to be the case for weeks, the Padres continue to heavily lean toward keeping their starting rotation intact.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
To achieve that cast, McCarthy leaned heavily on the tiny network of trans professionals within the industry.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles could use another pass rusher and Miller wouldn't need to be relied upon too heavily.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
As has seemed to be the case for weeks, the Padres continue to heavily lean toward keeping their starting rotation intact.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
To achieve that cast, McCarthy leaned heavily on the tiny network of trans professionals within the industry.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles could use another pass rusher and Miller wouldn't need to be relied upon too heavily.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for heavily
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavily. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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