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Added 9 October 2026

heavily

/ˈhɛvɪli/ adverb

adverb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about heavily at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

With a great weight.
heavily burdened
To a considerable degree, to a great extent.
He relied heavily on the data collected by the others.
In a manner designed for heavy duty.
heavily armed soldiers; heavily armoured tanks; heavily reinforced walls

Origin

From Middle English hevely, hevyliche, from Old English hefiġlīċe (“heavily; grievously”), equivalent to heavy + -ly.

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