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 10-track album draws heavily upon the music Benton released early in his career.
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Vought’s mother helped launch a Christian school, where the curriculum relied heavily on the Bible.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
From creator Patrick Macmanus, the new series takes a decidedly different approach to a true-crime story, choosing to focus more heavily on a dozen or so victims than Gacy himself.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Though their claims were the basis of the Amityville Horror franchise, the validity of the Lutzs' story has been heavily debated over the years.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
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Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
Vought’s mother helped launch a Christian school, where the curriculum relied heavily on the Bible.
—Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
From creator Patrick Macmanus, the new series takes a decidedly different approach to a true-crime story, choosing to focus more heavily on a dozen or so victims than Gacy himself.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Though their claims were the basis of the Amityville Horror franchise, the validity of the Lutzs' story has been heavily debated over the years.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 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 24 Oct. 2025.
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