heavily

/hˈɛvili/

/ˈhɛvəɫi/

heavily

in large amounts or to a great degree

in a heavy-footed manner

with great force

slowly as if burdened by much weight

synonyms : heavy

in a manner designed for heavy duty

indulging excessively

synonyms : hard

antonyms : lightly

in a labored manner

Examples

1. The bank had invested heavily in risky loans, which eventually caused it to go belly up.

2. The government invested heavily in the infrastructure project, but it turned out to be a black hole with little tangible benefit to the public.

3. It started raining heavily, so we had to quickly pack up our camp.

4. The weather was beautiful all morning, but in the afternoon, it suddenly went south and it started raining heavily.