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heav·i·ly

heavily

 
pronunciation:
he vih li
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: as if with a heavy weight.
The large man moves slowly and heavily.
antonyms:
lightly
definition 2: deeply or terribly.
Our team lost heavily in the last football season.
definition 3: in great amounts.
It snowed heavily last night.
antonyms:
lightly
definition 4: in a dense way; thickly.
The forest is heavily wooded.
antonyms:
sparsely