heavily

The word “heavily” means to a great degree or extent. In plain terms, to a large extent, or with a lot of weight/force.

“Heavily” is pronounced HEH-vih-lee (/ˈhɛvɪli/ in IPA).

Here is “heavily” used in a sentence: “It rained heavily all weekend.”

“Heavily” is an adverb.

“Heavily” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.

“Heavily” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to a great degree or extent.

'Heavy' is an adjective that describes nouns — a heavy box. 'Heavily' is the adverb that describes verbs, actions, or degree — it rained heavily, she relied heavily on him. Use 'heavily' to say how much or to what degree something happens, not to describe how much a thing weighs.

It often intensifies verbs and adjectives: raining heavily, breathing heavily, drinking heavily, heavily armed, heavily influenced, and relying heavily on someone. In each case it means 'to a great degree'. It commonly pairs with words about dependence, weather, quantity, and physical effort, adding force or intensity to them.

No. Although it comes from 'heavy', 'heavily' usually means 'to a great degree', not literal weight. 'He was heavily involved in the project' has nothing to do with mass. Only in phrases like 'she sat down heavily' does it still suggest weight, force, or a sense of heaviness.