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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The Giants again leaned heavily on two tight end sets, with Theo Johnson and Daniel Bellinger making crucial blocks to spring rushes around the edge.
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
His father and best friend were heavily influential in that decision.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The export controls could have a major impact, since the US is heavily reliant on China for rare earths.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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Dan Duggan, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
His father and best friend were heavily influential in that decision.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
However, secretive and unregulated practices by PBMs, which are heavily consolidated, have led to a chorus of drug manufacturers, pharmacists, and government regulators calling for more oversight.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The export controls could have a major impact, since the US is heavily reliant on China for rare earths.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavily. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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