Definition of "heavily" in английский

adverb

1. With a great weight.

   • heavily burdened
   • She fell heavily into bed.
   • He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots.
   • The great clod trod heavily on my toes!

2. To a considerable degree, to a great extent.

   • He relied heavily on the data collected by the others.
   • He drank heavily.
   • heavily in debt; heavily tattooed
   • heavily pregnant

3. In a manner designed for heavy duty.

   • heavily armed soldiers; heavily armoured tanks; heavily reinforced walls

4. So as to be thick or heavy.

   • heavily built young men; his heavily muscled arms

5. In a laboured manner.

   • he breathed heavily