heavily
gb/hˈɛvɪli/ us/hˈɛvɪli/
A2
Englanti
~ 2200
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
adverb
A2
property
1
With a lot of weight or force
In a way that uses a lot of weight or power.
Käyttömalli:
[someone/something] moves/lands/falls heavily
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' when talking about effort; 'heavily' often implies weight or intensity, not difficulty.
Synonyymit
forcefully (Suggests strong effort or impact, not necessarily related to weight.)
Antonyymit
lightly (Suggests with little weight or force.)
Kollokaatiot
breathe heavily
|fall heavily
|land heavily
|hit heavily
Teemat
daily life
|movement
|core_vocabulary
|science
Esimerkit
- The box fell heavily onto the floor.
- He landed heavily after jumping from the wall.
- She was breathing heavily after the run.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Käyttömalli:
[something] is heavily [verb-ed/past participle]
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' in academic writing; 'hard' can mean 'with effort' but 'heavily' means 'to a great extent'.
Synonyymit
greatly (Neutral synonym meaning to a large extent.)
Antonyymit
slightly (To a small extent or degree.)
Kollokaatiot
heavily influenced
|heavily criticized
|heavily dependent
|heavily armed
Teemat
intensity
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- The decision was heavily influenced by public opinion.
- The company is heavily dependent on foreign markets.
- She was heavily criticized for her comments.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Synonyymit
laboriously (Emphasizes difficulty and effort.)
Antonyymit
lightly (Quickly and easily without strain.)
Kollokaatiot
walk heavily
|move heavily
|sit down heavily
Teemat
movement
|emotions
|daily_life
|health
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- 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.
Synonyymit
densely (Often used for things packed closely together; can apply to coverage like smoke.)
Antonyymit
lightly (With only a small amount falling or covering.)
Kollokaatiot
snow heavily
|rain heavily
|smoke heavily
Teemat
weather
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- It rained heavily all night.
- The mountains were heavily covered in snow.
- Smoke rose heavily from the burning building.
Oppijaesimerkit
- It snowed heavily yesterday.
- Rain fell heavily on the city.
- The hills were heavily covered with snow.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
heavily
IPA
GB/hˈɛvɪli/
US/hˈɛvɪli/
Tavut ja painotus
heav - ily (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (heav)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: heavily
- Plural: heavilies
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- It snowed heavily last night.
- We couldn't drive because it was snowing heavily.