/ Dictionary / Index H heavily: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: heav•i•ly Pronunciation: (hev'u-lē), [key] — adv. with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon. in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly: He walked heavily across the room. in an oppressive manner: Cares weigh heavily upon him. severely; greatly; intensely: to suffer heavily. densely; thickly: heavily wooded. in large amounts or in great quantities; very much: It rained heavily on Tuesday. without animation or vigor; in a dull manner; sluggishly. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: heavily (Thesaurus) heavier-than-air Heaviside Related Content Daily Word Quiz: impetuous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language