Engels

heavily

gb/hˈɛvɪli/ us/hˈɛvɪli/
A2 Engels
~ 2200
Betekenissen
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adverb A2 property
1

With a lot of weight or force

In a way that uses a lot of weight or power.

Gebruikspatroon: [someone/something] moves/lands/falls heavily
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' when talking about effort; 'heavily' often implies weight or intensity, not difficulty.
Synoniemen
forcefully (Suggests strong effort or impact, not necessarily related to weight.)
Antoniemen
lightly (Suggests with little weight or force.)
Woordcombinaties
breathe heavily |fall heavily |land heavily |hit heavily
Thema's
daily life |movement |core_vocabulary |science
Voorbeelden
  • The box fell heavily onto the floor.
  • He landed heavily after jumping from the wall.
  • She was breathing heavily after the run.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • 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.

Gebruikspatroon: [something] is heavily [verb-ed/past participle]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'heavily' with 'hard' in academic writing; 'hard' can mean 'with effort' but 'heavily' means 'to a great extent'.
Synoniemen
greatly (Neutral synonym meaning to a large extent.)
Antoniemen
slightly (To a small extent or degree.)
Woordcombinaties
heavily influenced |heavily criticized |heavily dependent |heavily armed
Thema's
intensity |daily life |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • The decision was heavily influenced by public opinion.
  • The company is heavily dependent on foreign markets.
  • She was heavily criticized for her comments.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • 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.

Synoniemen
laboriously (Emphasizes difficulty and effort.)
Antoniemen
lightly (Quickly and easily without strain.)
Woordcombinaties
walk heavily |move heavily |sit down heavily
Thema's
movement |emotions |daily_life |health |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • 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.

Synoniemen
densely (Often used for things packed closely together; can apply to coverage like smoke.)
Antoniemen
lightly (With only a small amount falling or covering.)
Woordcombinaties
snow heavily |rain heavily |smoke heavily
Thema's
weather |nature |core_vocabulary
Voorbeelden
  • It rained heavily all night.
  • The mountains were heavily covered in snow.
  • Smoke rose heavily from the burning building.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
  • It snowed heavily yesterday.
  • Rain fell heavily on the city.
  • The hills were heavily covered with snow.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
heavily
IPA
GB/hˈɛvɪli/
US/hˈɛvɪli/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
heav - ily (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (heav)
Woordvormen
Noun
  • Base: heavily
  • Plural: heavilies
Woordfamilie
Forms
heavilies noun
Core family
heavy adjective A1
Related words
heaviness noun
Negative and opposite forms
light adjective A1 lightly adverb A2
Uitdrukkingen

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.

Voorbeelden
  • 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.

Voorbeelden
  • 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.

Voorbeelden
  • 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.

Voorbeelden
  • It snowed heavily last night.
  • We couldn't drive because it was snowing heavily.

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