HEAVILY Synonyms

• to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

• to a great depth; far down or in

• to an extraordinary extent or degree

• in a harsh or unkind manner

• in a harsh and grating manner

• to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density

• to a great depth psychologically or emotionally

• powerfully or vigorously

• (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

• in a powerful manner

• in a manner having a powerful influence

• in a serious manner

• to a severe or serious degree

• to a severe or serious degree

• with sternness; in a severe manner

• causing great damage or hardship

• in a statistically significant way

• in a significant manner

• in an important way or to an important degree

• with strength or in a strong manner

• in a powerful manner

• in an exhaustive manner

• completely and absolutely (`good' is sometimes used informally for `thoroughly')

• in a solemn manner

• as something very heavy

• not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

• dispassionate

• resisting weight or pressure

• produced without vibration of the vocal cords

• (of light) transmitted directly from a pointed light source

• (of speech sounds); produced with the back of the tongue raised toward or touching the velum

• with effort or force or vigor

• with firmness

• earnestly or intently

• causing great damage or hardship

• slowly and with difficulty

• indulging excessively

• into a solid condition

• very near or close in space or time

• with pain or distress or bitterness

• to the full extent possible; all the way

• very strong or vigorous

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• being distilled rather than fermented; having a high alcoholic content

• unfortunate or hard to bear

• dried out

• of comparatively great physical weight or density

• unusually great in degree or quantity or number

• of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

• marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

• of great intensity or power or force

• (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

• an actor who plays villainous roles

• a serious (or tragic) role in a play

• slowly as if burdened by much weight

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

• darkened by clouds

• (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• of relatively large extent and density

• made of fabric having considerable thickness

• prodigious

• full and loud and deep

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• slow and laborious because of weight

• large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

• dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

• sharply inclined

• full of; bearing great weight

• requiring or showing effort

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• lacking lightness or liveliness

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

• indulging excessively

• to a considerable degree