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Heavily
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sadly
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Heavily
/ˈhevəli/
A manner with a lot of weight, power, or stress, often more than usual.
Synonyms:
densely
thickly
intensely
strongly
Antonyms:
lightly
gently
softly
delicately
Examples:
The rain was falling
heavily
.
Where's Aileen?" Butler walked
heavily
in and took his seat.
Something clanked, and the door swung open,
heavily
, slowly.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
heveli,
originating from Old English
hefiglīce,
related to
heavy.
Usage Statistics:
29 mentions per 1 million words
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