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heavily

heav·i·ly [ hévvilee ]


adverb 
Definition:
 
1. with great weight: with a great weight

2. laboriously: in a slow, clumsy, or laborious way

3. severely: in a severe, onerous, or comprehensive way
heavily dependent on their parents

4. in large numbers: in large numbers or quantities

5. sadly: in a sad and resigned way
"It was my fault," he replied heavily.


be heavily into to be seriously or enthusiastically interested in something (informal)
I didn't know you were heavily into astrology.


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