Definition of heavily

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Heavily (adv.) As if burdened with a great weight; slowly and laboriously; with difficulty; hence, in a slow, difficult, or suffering manner; sorrowfully..

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Weigh :: Weigh (v. i.) To bear heavily; to press hard.
Forge :: Forge (v. t.) To move heavily and slowly, as a ship after the sails are furled; to work one's way, as one ship in outsailing another; -- used especially in the phrase to forge ahead..
Plod :: Plod (v. t.) To walk on slowly or heavily.
Light :: Light (superl.) Not heavily burdened; not deeply laden; not sufficiently ballasted; as, the ship returned light..
Welter :: Welter (a.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the most heavily weighted race in a meeting; as, a welter race; the welter stakes..
Heavy :: Heavy (adv.) Heavily; -- sometimes used in composition; as, heavy-laden..
Work :: Work (n.) To be in a state of severe exertion, or as if in such a state; to be tossed or agitated; to move heavily; to strain; to labor; as, a ship works in a heavy sea..
Slug :: Slug (v. t.) To strike heavily.
Overtask :: Overtask (v. t.) To task too heavily.
Sadly :: Sadly (adv.) Wearily; heavily; firmly.
Lumber :: Lumber (v. i.) To make a sound as if moving heavily or clumsily; to rumble.
Flop :: Flop (v. i.) To fall, sink, or throw one's self, heavily, clumsily, and unexpectedly on the ground..
Dump :: Dump (v. t.) To knock heavily; to stump.
Pad :: Pad (v. i.) To travel heavily or slowly.
Bluff :: Bluff (v. t.) To deter (an opponent) from taking the risk of betting on his hand of cards, as the bluffer does by betting heavily on his own hand although it may be of less value..
Plunger :: Plunger (n.) One who bets heavily and recklessly on a race; a reckless speculator.
Light :: Light (superl.) Not heavily armed; armed with light weapons; as, light troops; a troop of light horse..
Lob :: Lob (v. t.) To let fall heavily or lazily.
Drag :: Drag (v. t.) To draw slowly or heavily onward; to pull along the ground by main force; to haul; to trail; -- applied to drawing heavy or resisting bodies or those inapt for drawing, with labor, along the ground or other surface; as, to drag stone or timber; to drag a net in fishing..
Overcharge :: Overcharge (v. t.) To charge or load too heavily; to burden; to oppress; to cloy.
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