heavily
/ˈhevɪli/adverb
उच्चारण हेविली
अत्यधिक, भारी मात्रा में, बहुत ज़्यादा
Core word
- 1
to a great amount or degree
अत्यधिक, भारी मात्रा में, बहुत ज़्यादा
- It rained heavily all night.
- He was smoking and drinking heavily.
- The town is heavily dependent on tourism.
+ 3 more examples
- The company is heavily in debt after the failed project.
- It was raining heavily when we reached Mumbai.
- The new law has been heavily criticised by newspapers.
Synonyms greatly considerably severely excessively
- 2
with a lot of force or effort
ज़ोर से, भारीपन से
- She fell heavily on the wet floor.
- He sat down heavily in the chair.
- The wrestler landed heavily on his back and lay still for a moment.
+ 2 more examples
- The heavy bag dropped heavily onto the platform.
- He leaned heavily on his stick as he climbed the steps.
Synonyms hard forcefully clumsily
- 3
slowly and loudly
(साँस) भारी या ज़ोर से (लेना)
- He was breathing heavily after climbing the stairs.
- The tired porter climbed the stairs heavily, step by step.
- The old man was breathing heavily by the time he reached the top.
+ 2 more examples
- Radhika sighed heavily and closed her book.
- The sleeping child breathed heavily through his nose.
Synonyms laboriously
- 4
in a way that makes somebody or something look solid or thick
भारी-भरकम ढंग से
- a heavily built man
- A heavily built wrestler lifted the stone with ease.
- The heavily built guard blocked the narrow doorway.
+ 2 more examples
- A heavily built truck carried the stones up the hill.
- He is tall and heavily built, with broad shoulders.
Synonyms solidly sturdily
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
verb + heavily (degree)
Heavily shows a great amount or degree with certain verbs: rain heavily, rely heavily on, depend heavily on, invest heavily in, borrow heavily, drink heavily.
Heavily कुछ क्रियाओं के साथ अधिक मात्रा या डिग्री दिखाता है: rain heavily, rely heavily on, depend heavily on, invest heavily in, borrow heavily, drink heavily।
- It rained heavily all night.
- The company relies heavily on imports.
heavily + past participle
Heavily is common before a past participle to show a high degree: heavily armed, heavily populated, heavily loaded, heavily criticised, heavily guarded.
Past participle से पहले 'heavily' ऊँची डिग्री दिखाता है: heavily armed, heavily populated, heavily loaded, heavily criticised, heavily guarded।
- The border is heavily guarded.
- The film was heavily criticised.
breathe / walk / fall + heavily (manner)
Heavily also shows manner: slowly and loudly, or with a lot of force or weight.
Heavily तरीका भी बताता है: धीरे-धीरे और ज़ोर की आवाज़ के साथ, या बहुत बल या भार के साथ।
- He breathed heavily after climbing the stairs.
- The snow fell heavily on the roofs.
heavily vs hardly / heavy
Heavily is the adverb of heavy and means to a great degree. It must not be confused with hardly, which means almost not at all.
Heavily, heavy का adverb है और इसका अर्थ है बहुत अधिक मात्रा में। इसे hardly से नहीं मिलाना चाहिए, जिसका अर्थ है लगभग बिलकुल नहीं।
- It rained heavily.
- It hardly rained at all.
+Collocations 4
verb + heavily
rainrely ondepend oninvest inborrow
- The state invests heavily in public transport.
heavily + participle
heavily armedheavily populatedheavily guardedheavily loadedheavily polluted
- The truck was heavily loaded with sacks of wheat.
heavily + adjective
heavily subsidisedheavily indebtedheavily dependentheavily involved
- The farmers are heavily indebted to local lenders.
manner + heavily
breathe heavilysleep heavilylean heavilysigh heavilyfall heavily
- He leaned heavily on his stick as he walked.
“More examples 5
- The students rely heavily on guidebooks before their final exam.
अंतिम परीक्षा से पहले विद्यार्थी गाइड-पुस्तकों पर बहुत अधिक निर्भर रहते हैं।
- It was raining so heavily that the match was cancelled.
इतनी तेज़ बारिश हो रही थी कि मैच रद्द कर दिया गया।
- Radhika was breathing heavily when she reached the top of the hill.
पहाड़ी की चोटी पर पहुँचते समय राधिका भारी साँसें ले रही थी।
- The area is heavily populated, so water is scarce.
यह क्षेत्र घनी आबादी वाला है, इसलिए पानी की कमी है।
- The city's air is heavily polluted in winter.
सर्दियों में शहर की हवा बहुत प्रदूषित रहती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ It rained heavy last night.
✓ It rained heavily last night.
A verb is modified by an adverb, so heavily is needed, not heavy.
Verb को adverb modify करता है, इसलिए 'heavily' चाहिए, 'heavy' नहीं।
✗ The government is heavily depending of imports.
✓ The government is heavily dependent on imports.
Depend takes on, and dependent is the adjective that follows heavily here.
Depend के साथ 'on' आता है, और यहाँ heavily के बाद adjective 'dependent' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Heavily, strongly and greatly all express degree, but each goes with different words.
तीनों शब्द डिग्री बताते हैं, पर अलग-अलग शब्दों के साथ आते हैं।
Used with rain, snow, borrowing, drinking, reliance and investment.
बारिश, बर्फ़, उधार, शराब, निर्भरता और निवेश के साथ प्रयुक्त।
- He borrowed heavily.
Used with opinions, feelings and influences.
राय, भावनाओं और प्रभाव के साथ प्रयुक्त।
- I strongly disagree.
Used with change, help, admire and improve.
बदलाव, सहायता, प्रशंसा और सुधार के साथ प्रयुक्त।
- Your help is greatly appreciated.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
greatly considerably severely excessively hard forcefully clumsily laboriously solidly sturdily
Antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: heavily is the normal adverb in collocations such as rain heavily, rely heavily on, be heavily armed and be heavily in debt.
Usage में rain heavily, rely heavily on, be heavily armed और be heavily in debt जैसे collocations में सामान्य adverb heavily ही है।