Heavily | Mean of heavily in English Dictionary

/ˈhɛvəli/

• to a great degree
1. heavily salted foods
2. heavily armored vehicles
3. heavily populated/forested areas
4. He relies heavily on his wife for advice.
5. These artists borrow heavily from Picasso.
6. Our flowers were heavily damaged by a late spring frost.
7. She drank and smoked heavily for years.
8. The decision weighs heavily on my mind. [=the decision is difficult and causes me to feel worried]
• in a slow or heavy way
1. He sat down heavily on the couch.
2. He was leaning heavily on the table.
3. She sighed heavily then said “Okay, I'll do it.”