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