heavily
gb/hˈɛvɪli/ us/hˈɛvɪli/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adverb
A2
property
1
With a lot of weight or force
In a way that uses a lot of weight or power.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone/something] moves/lands/falls heavily
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' when talking about effort; 'heavily' often implies weight or intensity, not difficulty.
Συνώνυμα
forcefully (Suggests strong effort or impact, not necessarily related to weight.)
Αντώνυμα
lightly (Suggests with little weight or force.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
breathe heavily
|fall heavily
|land heavily
|hit heavily
Θέματα
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|science
Παραδείγματα
- The box fell heavily onto the floor.
- He landed heavily after jumping from the wall.
- She was breathing heavily after the run.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The man walked heavily across the room.
- The rain fell heavily on the roof.
- She sighed heavily.
adverb
B1
property
2
To a large extent or degree
A lot; very much.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is heavily [verb-ed/past participle]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' in academic writing; 'hard' can mean 'with effort' but 'heavily' means 'to a great extent'.
Συνώνυμα
greatly (Neutral synonym meaning to a large extent.)
Αντώνυμα
slightly (To a small extent or degree.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
heavily influenced
|heavily criticized
|heavily dependent
|heavily armed
Θέματα
intensity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The decision was heavily influenced by public opinion.
- The company is heavily dependent on foreign markets.
- She was heavily criticized for her comments.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He is heavily dependent on his parents for money.
- The movie was heavily advertised before release.
- The town was heavily damaged by the storm.
adverb
B1
property
3
Slowly and with effort
Slowly and with difficulty because of weight, tiredness, or feeling sad.
Συνώνυμα
laboriously (Emphasizes difficulty and effort.)
Αντώνυμα
lightly (Quickly and easily without strain.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
walk heavily
|move heavily
|sit down heavily
Θέματα
movement
|emotions
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- He walked heavily up the stairs after a long day.
- She sat down heavily in the chair, exhausted.
- The old man moved heavily across the yard.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He walked heavily to his bed.
- She sat down heavily after work.
- The boy moved heavily after playing all day.
adverb
A2
property
4
With much of something falling/covering
In a way that has a lot of rain, snow, smoke, etc.
Συνώνυμα
densely (Often used for things packed closely together; can apply to coverage like smoke.)
Αντώνυμα
lightly (With only a small amount falling or covering.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
snow heavily
|rain heavily
|smoke heavily
Θέματα
weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- It rained heavily all night.
- The mountains were heavily covered in snow.
- Smoke rose heavily from the burning building.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- It snowed heavily yesterday.
- Rain fell heavily on the city.
- The hills were heavily covered with snow.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
heavily
IPA
GB/hˈɛvɪli/
US/hˈɛvɪli/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
heav - ily (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (heav)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: heavily
- Plural: heavilies
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- It snowed heavily last night.
- We couldn't drive because it was snowing heavily.