/hev"euh lee/ , adv.
1. with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon.
2. in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly: He walked heavily across the room.
3. in an oppressive manner: Cares weigh heavily upon him.
4. severely; greatly; intensely: to suffer heavily.
5. densely; thickly: heavily wooded.
6. in large amounts or in great quantities; very much: It rained heavily on Tuesday.
7. without animation or vigor; in a dull manner; sluggishly.
[ bef. 900; ME hevyly, OE hefiglice. See HEAVY, -LY ]