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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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
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The health care reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill have sparked anxiety in some parts of the state that rely heavily on Medicaid.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Since then, the 52-year-old has hosted about 24 soirées, leaning heavily into the costume component of the holiday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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Manny Navarro, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
The town hall was heavily attended by those who work in trying to improve community safety, like members of 414Life or Milwaukee Promise Keepers.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
The health care reforms in the One Big Beautiful Bill have sparked anxiety in some parts of the state that rely heavily on Medicaid.
—Ronald J. Hansen, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Since then, the 52-year-old has hosted about 24 soirées, leaning heavily into the costume component of the holiday.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Heavily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavily. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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