{
    "term": "heavily",
    "partOfSpeech": "adverb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to a great degree; in large amounts",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "It was raining heavily."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **drink heavily**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be bleeding heavily"
                },
                {
                    "text": "to be heavily taxed"
                },
                {
                    "text": "**heavily armed** police *(= carrying a lot of weapons)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "a **heavily pregnant** woman *(= one whose baby is nearly ready to be born)*"
                },
                {
                    "text": "They are both **heavily involved** in politics."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He **relies heavily** on his parents."
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has been **heavily criticized** in the press."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Their music is **heavily influenced** by heavy metal and punk rock."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Last year the college **invested heavily** in new technology."
                },
                {
                    "text": "These companies **depend heavily** on government support."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country's economy is **heavily dependent** on foreign investment and aid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The book **draws heavily** on case studies in Ethiopia."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "with a lot of force or effort",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She fell heavily to the ground."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "with a large, solid and strong body",
            "sensetop": "heavily built",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "slowly and loudly",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She was now breathing heavily."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He was snoring heavily."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "in a slow way that sounds as though you are worried or sad",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He sighed heavily."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or anxious",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Silence hung heavily in the room."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The burden of guilt **weighed heavily** on his mind."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 7,
            "definition": "full of or loaded with heavy things",
            "sensetop": "heavily loaded/laden",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a heavily loaded van"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The car was heavily laden on the way home."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhevɪli/",
                "audio": "he/heavily/heavily__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈhevɪli/",
                "audio": "he/heavily/heavily__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": null
}