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heavi·ly Listen to audio/ˈhɛvəli/ adverb
[more heavily; most heavily] 1 : to a great degree : very much
heavily salted foods heavily armored vehicles heavily populated/forested areas He relies heavily on his wife for advice. These artists borrow heavily from Picasso. Our flowers were heavily damaged by a late spring frost. She drank and smoked heavily for years. The decision weighs heavily on my mind. [=the decision is difficult and causes me to feel worried]
2 : in a slow or heavy way
He sat down heavily on the couch. He was leaning heavily on the table. She sighed heavily then said Okay, I'll do it.

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