heavily
gb/hˈɛvɪli/ us/hˈɛvɪli/
A2
English
~ 2200
nagy erővel, teljes súlyával, bőven, erősen, sokkal, nagymértékben, nagyon, sokat, nehézkesen, nehéz léptekkel, nagy mennyiségben, sűrűn, vastagon
A2
1
nagy erővel
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone/something] moves/lands/falls heavily
The box fell heavily onto the floor.
A doboz nagy erővel csapódott a padlóra.
He landed heavily after jumping from the wall.
Nagy erővel ért földet, miután leugrott a falról.
She was breathing heavily after the run.
Learner examples
The man walked heavily across the room.
A férfi nehéz léptekkel ment át a szobán.
The rain fell heavily on the roof.
Az eső nagy erővel verte a tetőt.
She sighed heavily.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' when talking about effort; 'heavily' often implies weight or intensity, not difficulty.
Meaning
With a lot of weight or force
Collocations
breathe heavily
|fall heavily
|land heavily
|hit heavily
Synonyms
forcefully (Suggests strong effort or impact, not necessarily related to weight.)
Antonyms
lightly (Suggests with little weight or force.)
Themes
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|science
Definition
In a way that uses a lot of weight or power.
With a large amount of weight, mass, or physical force.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[something] is heavily [verb-ed/past participle]
The decision was heavily influenced by public opinion.
A döntést erősen befolyásolta a közvélemény.
The company is heavily dependent on foreign markets.
A vállalat nagymértékben függ a külföldi piacoktól.
She was heavily criticized for her comments.
Learner examples
He is heavily dependent on his parents for money.
Anyagilag erősen függ a szüleitől.
The movie was heavily advertised before release.
A filmet a bemutató előtt erősen reklámozták.
The town was heavily damaged by the storm.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' in academic writing; 'hard' can mean 'with effort' but 'heavily' means 'to a great extent'.
Meaning
To a large extent or degree
Collocations
heavily influenced
|heavily criticized
|heavily dependent
|heavily armed
Synonyms
greatly (Neutral synonym meaning to a large extent.)
Antonyms
slightly (To a small extent or degree.)
Themes
intensity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A lot; very much.
To a large extent, degree, or intensity.
B1
3
nehézkesen
B2
He walked heavily up the stairs after a long day.
Egy hosszú nap után nehézkesen ment fel a lépcsőn.
She sat down heavily in the chair, exhausted.
Kimerülten rogyott le a székre.
The old man moved heavily across the yard.
Learner examples
He walked heavily to his bed.
Nehézkesen ment az ágyához.
She sat down heavily after work.
Munka után nehézkesen ült le.
The boy moved heavily after playing all day.
Meaning
Slowly and with effort
Collocations
walk heavily
|move heavily
|sit down heavily
Synonyms
laboriously (Emphasizes difficulty and effort.)
Antonyms
lightly (Quickly and easily without strain.)
Themes
movement
|emotions
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Slowly and with difficulty because of weight, tiredness, or feeling sad.
In a way that is slow or with great effort, often because of weight, tiredness, or sadness.
A2
4
It rained heavily all night.
Egész éjjel zuhogott az eső.
The mountains were heavily covered in snow.
A hegyeket vastagon borította a hó.
Smoke rose heavily from the burning building.
Learner examples
It snowed heavily yesterday.
Tegnap sűrűn esett a hó.
Rain fell heavily on the city.
Sűrű eső hullott a városra.
The hills were heavily covered with snow.
Meaning
With much of something falling/covering
Collocations
snow heavily
|rain heavily
|smoke heavily
Synonyms
densely (Often used for things packed closely together; can apply to coverage like smoke.)
Antonyms
lightly (With only a small amount falling or covering.)
Themes
weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definition
In a way that has a lot of rain, snow, smoke, etc.
With a large amount of something such as rain, snow, smoke, etc., falling or covering an area.
Grammar
Dictionary form
heavily
IPA
GB/hˈɛvɪli/
US/hˈɛvɪli/
Syllables & stress
heav - ily (2 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (heav)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: heavily
- Plural: heavilies
Word family
Expressions
breathe heavily
1/bɹˈið hˈɛvɪli/
fixed phrase
Take deep, loud breaths
To breathe in a deep and noisy way because you are tired, hot, or upset.
Examples
- She was breathing heavily after climbing the stairs.
- He breathed heavily as he tried to calm down.
heavily influenced by
1/hˈɛvɪli ˈɪnfluənst bˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
Strongly affected by something/someone
Affected a lot by something or someone.
Examples
- His work was heavily influenced by his travels in Asia.
- The decision was heavily influenced by public opinion.
rain heavily
1/ɹˈeɪn hˈɛvɪli/
fixed phrase
Rain with great intensity
To rain a lot and very strongly.
Examples
- It rained heavily throughout the afternoon.
- They canceled the picnic because it was raining heavily.
snow heavily
1/snˈoʊ hˈɛvɪli/
fixed phrase
Snow with great intensity
To snow a lot and very strongly.
Examples
- It snowed heavily last night.
- We couldn't drive because it was snowing heavily.