heavily
Translation
heavily, intensely, greatly
Examples
It was raining heavily.
It was raining heavily.
He leaned heavily on the table.
He leant heavily on the table.
She is heavily involved in the project.
She is heavily involved in the project.
Grammar Patterns
modifies a ((verb)) to (verb) heavily It rained heavily all night.
Similar Words
Synonyms: intensely, greatly, strongly; Antonyms: lightly, slightly
Etymology
From the adjective 'heavy' plus the adverb-forming suffix '-ly'.
Memory Tips
Think of the adjective 'heavy'. The '-ly' ending turns it into an adverb describing how an action is done, i.e., in a 'heavy' manner.