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1Heavily — Heav i*ly, adv. [From 2d {Heavy}.] 1. In a heavy manner; with great weight; as, to bear heavily on a thing; to be heavily loaded. [1913 Webster] Heavily interested in those schemes of emigration. The Century. [1913 Webster] 2. As if burdened with …
2heavily — [hev′ə lē] adv. in a heavy manner; specif., a) with a heavy weight [heavily burdened] b) as if with a heavy weight; slowly; clumsily; laboriously [to rise heavily from one s seat] c) oppressively; severely [heavily taxed] d) abundantly [heavily… …
3heavily — UK US /ˈhevɪli/ adverb ► a lot or to a large degree: »In France and Switzerland, the agriculture sector is heavily subsidised. »China is heavily dependent on coal, which currently accounts for about 68% of its energy. »We are looking to invest… …
4heavily mortgaged — ► used to describe a person who has borrowed a lot of money to buy property, or the property itself: »Heavily mortgaged families are unlikely to take on new challenges. »heavily mortgaged properties/homes Main Entry: ↑mortgaged …
5heavily built — phrase a heavily built person is big and strong but not fat Thesaurus: describing a person s muscles and general shapehyponym Main entry: heavily …
6heavily pregnant — phrase a heavily pregnant woman has a very large stomach because her baby will be born soon Thesaurus: pregnant and be pregnantsynonym sexual activityhyponym Main entry: heavily …
7heavily upon — (lit and figurative) ▪ To press heavily on ▪ To oppress, afflict ● bear …
8heavily armed — phrase carrying a lot of weapons Thesaurus: supplying and using weapons and explosiveshyponym Main entry: heavily …
9heavily guarded — phrase guarded by a lot of people, usually with weapons Thesaurus: safe and harmlesssynonym Main entry: heavily …
10heavily — O.E. hefiglice violently, intensely; sorrowfully; sluggishly, from hefig (see HEAVY (Cf. heavy)) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) …
