heavily

adverb

heavi·ly ˈhe-və-lē

Synonyms of heavily next

: to a great degree : severely

: slowly and laboriously : dully

archaic : with sorrow : grievously

: 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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And committees were more heavily tilted toward Democrats, giving its members’ bills an easier path to the floor. —

Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024 The company has not generated any revenue from product sales and does not expect to do so in the foreseeable future, with its business heavily dependent on the successful development, regulatory approval, and commercialization of its product candidates. —

Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024 This time Trump campaigned heavily on securing the border and mass deportations of undocumented immigrants. —

Kristen Taketa, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024 In their campaigns, Republican Senate candidates leaned heavily on critiques of Democrats’ economic policies as many voters continued to grapple with inflation and high costs of living. —

Li Zhou, Vox, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heavily