adv. 25B6; adverb
Dad walked heavily : LABORIOUSLY, slowly, ponderously, woodenly, stiffly; with difficulty, painfully, awkwardly, clumsily.
we were heavily defeated : DECISIVELY, conclusively, roundly, soundly; utterly, completely, thoroughly.
he drank heavily : EXCESSIVELY, to excess, immoderately, copiously, inordinately, intemperately, a great deal, too much, overmuch.
the area is heavily planted with trees : DENSELY, closely, thickly.
I became heavily involved : DEEPLY, very, extremely, greatly, exceedingly, tremendously, profoundly; informal terribly, seriously; Brit. informal jolly, ever so.
easily, narrowly, moderately.