HEAVILY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HEAVILY?

Need another word that means the same as “heavily”? Find 41 synonyms and 30 related words for “heavily” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Heavily” are: heavy, hard, intemperately, laboriously, slowly, steadily, deliberately, woodenly, stiffly, with heavy steps, decisively, utterly, completely, thoroughly, totally, conclusively, roundly, soundly, absolutely, excessively, immoderately, copiously, inordinately, too much, very much, overmuch, to too great an extent, densely, closely, thickly, compactly, deeply, extremely, very, greatly, exceedingly, enormously, terribly, tremendously, awfully, profoundly

Heavily as an Adverb

Definitions of "Heavily" as an adverb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “heavily” as an adverb can have the following definitions:

• To a large extent; very or very much.
• In a slow way that expresses sadness.
• Slowly as if burdened by much weight.
• With great force.
• With a lot of force or effort; with weight.
• In a heavy-footed manner.
• In a way that is mentally oppressive or hard to endure.
• To a great degree; in large amounts.
• Indulging excessively.
• Slowly and loudly.
• In a labored manner.
• To a considerable degree.
• In a manner designed for heavy duty.

Synonyms of "Heavily" as an adverb (41 Words)

absolutely	Used to express and emphasize one’s assent or agreement. You re absolutely right.
awfully	Very. I m awfully sorry to bother you so late.
closely	With little or no space or time in between. We will be working closely with stakeholders.
compactly	In a compact manner or state. He wrote compactly but clearly.
completely	Totally; utterly. Was completely at fault.
conclusively	In a decisive way that has the effect of proving a case. The story had been conclusively debunked.
copiously	In large quantities. I was drinking copiously.
decisively	With firmness. I want the person who wins the election to win decisively.
deeply	To a great depth psychologically or emotionally. He breathed deeply.
deliberately	Consciously and intentionally; on purpose. She was working deliberately.
densely	In a concentrated manner. Densely packed layers.
enormously	To a very great degree or extent; considerably. She has been enormously successful.
exceedingly	To an extreme degree. The team played exceedingly well.
excessively	To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits. Excessively high taxes.
extremely	To a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect. Extremely unpleasant.
greatly	By a considerable amount; very much. They now have greatly increased powers.
hard	Causing great damage or hardship. They work hard at school.
heavy	Slowly as if burdened by much weight. Time hung heavy on their hands.
immoderately	To a degree that exceeds the bounds or reason or moderation.
inordinately	Extremely. Negotiations took an inordinately long time.
intemperately	Indulging excessively.
laboriously	In a way that takes considerable time and effort. The boys were laboriously copying down sentences from the blackboard.
overmuch	More than necessary. Let s not blame them overmuch.
profoundly	To a great depth psychologically or emotionally. A profoundly disturbing experience.
roundly	So thoroughly as to leave no doubt. The latest attacks have been roundly condemned by campaigners for peace.
slowly	Without speed slow is sometimes used informally for slowly. He spoke slowly.
soundly	Completely and absolutely (`good’ is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly. Soundly deduced scientific research.
steadily	At a steady rate or pace. Nicholas gazed steadily at the face in the crowd.
stiffly	In a way that is firm and difficult to bend or move. She gently turned the key in the lock where it stiffly slid into place.
terribly	In a terrible manner. Your father misses you terribly.
thickly	Spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue. The actors speak in thickly accented English.
thoroughly	Completely and absolutely good is sometimes used informally for thoroughly. I thoroughly enjoyed the day.
to too great an extent	To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits.
too much	To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits.
totally	Used to express agreement. The building was totally destroyed by the fire.
tremendously	Extremely. Costs vary tremendously from area to area.
utterly	Completely and without qualification; absolutely. Utterly miserable.
very	Precisely so. The very first time.
very much	Precisely so.
with heavy steps	Slowly as if burdened by much weight.
woodenly	Without grace; rigidly. They moved woodenly.

Usage Examples of "Heavily" as an adverb

• He had been drinking heavily for six months.
• He sat down heavily in the chair.
• Tension hung heavily in the air.
• She fell heavily to the ground.
• The man in the next room was snoring heavily.
• The country is heavily dependent on banana exports.
• It was raining heavily.
• It is a burden that weighs heavily on his shoulders.
• She is heavily pregnant.
• He drank heavily.
• She was breathing heavily.
• He was heavily influenced by the Impressionists.
• He relied heavily on others' data.
• He sighed heavily.

Associations of "Heavily" (30 Words)

acute	Denoting or designed for patients with an acute form of a disease. Felt acute annoyance.
charged	Of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge. The highly charged atmosphere created by the boycott.
dramatic	Pertaining to or characteristic of drama. The dramatic arts.
drastically	In a drastic manner. Now her fortunes have changed drastically.
extreme	The highest or most extreme degree of something. An extreme liberal.
extremely	To a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect. Extremely interesting.
fierce	Fashionable or attractive in a bold or striking way. Fierce fighting.
forceful	Forceful and definite in expression or action. A forceful plan for peace.
hard	Unfortunate or hard to bear. They work hard at school.
immensely	To an exceedingly great extent or degree. Was immensely more important to the project as a scientist than as an administrator.
immoderate	Beyond reasonable limits. Immoderate spending.
impetus	Something that makes a process or activity happen or happen more quickly. Hit the booster coil before the flywheel loses all its impetus.
influence	A person or thing with the capacity to have an influence on someone or something. He was a bad influence on the children.
intemperate	(of weather or climate) not mild; subject to extremes. Intemperate zones.
intense	Extremely sharp or intense. Intense itching and burning.
irresistible	Overpoweringly attractive. Irresistible or resistless impulses.
overwhelming	So strong as to be irresistible. The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
powerful	Of a person possessing physical strength and weight rugged and powerful. His photomontages are powerful anti war images.
rely	Have faith or confidence in. I know I can rely on your discretion.
rushing	The action of moving with urgent haste. They have a really good offensive line as far as rushing is concerned.
severe	Severely simple. A severe case of pneumonia.
strong	Relating to or denoting the strongest of the known kinds of force between particles which acts between nucleons and other hadrons when closer than about 10 cm so binding protons in a nucleus despite the repulsion due to their charge and which conserves strangeness parity and isospin. A strong radio signal.
super	Of a manufactured product very good superfine. The super walked around the incident room.
ultimate	The best achievable or imaginable of its kind. The ultimate in decorative luxury.
unabated	Without any reduction in intensity or strength. The winds are unabated.
unbearably	To an unbearable degree. Even the nights were unbearably hot.
uncommonly	Exceptionally. He is an uncommonly good talker.
utmost	(comparatives of `far’) most remote in space or time or order. A matter of the utmost importance.
vehemence	Intensity or forcefulness of expression. The vehemence of his denial.
vehement	Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense. Her voice was low but vehement.