26984 words

heavily

6 definitions • 14 examples
1
to a great degree:

Examples:

The terrorists are heavily armed.
The compound is heavily guarded.
She's heavily involved in the project.
2
with force, or in a way that needs a lot of effort to move or lift:

Examples:

a heavily loaded truck
She fell heavily on her back.
heavily pregnant There were several heavily preganant women in the waiting room.
3
in a way that is difficult to accept or deal with:

Examples:

weigh heavily on The news she had received weighed heavily on her (= worried her).
4
in a strong, thick, or solid way:

Examples:

heavily built He's a heavily built (= large and strong) man.
5
to a great degree, or with a great amount or force:

Examples:

heavily armed
She’s heavily involved in politics.
The news weighed heavily on his mother.
6
a lot or to a large degree:

Examples:

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 heavily in property over the next 24 months.

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