heavily
gb/hˈɛvɪli/ us/hˈɛvɪli/
A2
Inglés
~ 2200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adverb
A2
property
1
With a lot of weight or force
In a way that uses a lot of weight or power.
Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] moves/lands/falls heavily
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' when talking about effort; 'heavily' often implies weight or intensity, not difficulty.
Sinónimos
forcefully (Suggests strong effort or impact, not necessarily related to weight.)
Antónimos
lightly (Suggests with little weight or force.)
Colocaciones
breathe heavily
|fall heavily
|land heavily
|hit heavily
Temas
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|science
Ejemplos
- The box fell heavily onto the floor.
- He landed heavily after jumping from the wall.
- She was breathing heavily after the run.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Patrón de uso:
[something] is heavily [verb-ed/past participle]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' in academic writing; 'hard' can mean 'with effort' but 'heavily' means 'to a great extent'.
Sinónimos
greatly (Neutral synonym meaning to a large extent.)
Antónimos
slightly (To a small extent or degree.)
Colocaciones
heavily influenced
|heavily criticized
|heavily dependent
|heavily armed
Temas
intensity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The decision was heavily influenced by public opinion.
- The company is heavily dependent on foreign markets.
- She was heavily criticized for her comments.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sinónimos
laboriously (Emphasizes difficulty and effort.)
Antónimos
lightly (Quickly and easily without strain.)
Colocaciones
walk heavily
|move heavily
|sit down heavily
Temas
movement
|emotions
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sinónimos
densely (Often used for things packed closely together; can apply to coverage like smoke.)
Antónimos
lightly (With only a small amount falling or covering.)
Colocaciones
snow heavily
|rain heavily
|smoke heavily
Temas
weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- It rained heavily all night.
- The mountains were heavily covered in snow.
- Smoke rose heavily from the burning building.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- It snowed heavily yesterday.
- Rain fell heavily on the city.
- The hills were heavily covered with snow.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
heavily
AFI
GB/hˈɛvɪli/
US/hˈɛvɪli/
Sílabas y acento
heav - ily (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (heav)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: heavily
- Plural: heavilies
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- It snowed heavily last night.
- We couldn't drive because it was snowing heavily.