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2 rongé
heavily corroded, heavily rustedDictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > rongé
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3 fam.écrasé d’impôts
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4 lourdement imposé
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5 pays pauvres lourdement endettés
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6 lourdement
lourdement [luʀdəmɑ̃]adverb* * *luʀdəmɑ̃1) ( fortement) heavily2) ( sans finesse)marcher/se déplacer lourdement — to walk/move clumsily
insister lourdement — to labour [BrE] the point
* * *luʀdəmɑ̃ adv* * *lourdement adv1 ( fortement) heavily; se tromper lourdement to be gravely mistaken;2 ( sans finesse) marcher/se déplacer lourdement to walk/move clumsily; insister lourdement to labourGB the point; insister lourdement sur to keep going on about; elle a insisté lourdement pour que je l'emmène avec moi she pestered me to take her with me.[lurdəmɑ̃] adverbe1. [très] heavily2. [sans souplesse] heavilymarcher lourdement to tread heavily, to walk with a heavy step3. [beaucoup] greatlytu te trompes lourdement! you are greatly mistaken!, you're making a big mistake! -
7 pesamment
pesamment [pəzamɑ̃]adverb[marcher] with a heavy step* * *pəzamɑ̃adverbe [tomber] heavily; [marcher] with a heavy step* * *pəzamɑ̃ adv* * *pesamment adv [chargé, tomber] heavily; [marcher, se déplacer] with a heavy step; monter pesamment un escalier to go upstairs with a heavy tread.[pəzamɑ̃] adverbemarcher pesamment to walk with a heavy step, to tread heavily -
8 dru
dru, e [dʀy]1. adjective[herbe, barbe, haie] thick2. adverb[pousser] thickly* * *
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drue dʀy adjectif [cheveux, blés] thick; [averse] heavy
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adverbe [pousser] thickly; [pleuvoir] heavily* * *dʀy dru, -e1. adj2. adv[pousser] thickly, [tomber] heavily* * *A adj [cheveux, blés] thick; [averse] heavy.B adv [pousser] thickly; [tomber] heavily.[pluie] heavy————————adverbe[pleuvoir] heavily -
9 peser
peser [pəze]➭ TABLE 51. transitive verb• se faire peser [sportif] to get weighed in• peser ses mots/chances to weigh one's words/chances2. intransitive verba. to weigh ; [sportif] to weigh inb. ( = appuyer) to pressd. ( = avoir de l'importance) to carry weight3. reflexive verb► se peser to weigh o.s.* * *pəze
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1) lit to weigh [personne, objet]2) fig to weigh up
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verbe intransitif1) ( avoir un poids) to weigh; ( être lourd) to be heavy2) ( avoir de l'importance) to carry weightpeser dans/sur une décision — to have a decisive influence in/on a decision
3) ( faire sentir son poids)peser sur — [soupçons, risques] to hang over [personne, projet]; [impôts, charges] to weigh [somebody/something] down [personne, pays]; [personne, décision] to influence (greatly) [politique, situation]
la solitude me pèse — fig loneliness weighs heavily on me
4) ( exercer une poussée)peser contre/sur — to push against/down on
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se peser verbe pronominal to weigh oneself••envoyez, c'est pesé! — (colloq) off it goes!
* * *pəze1. vt1) (avec une balence) [objet, substance] to weigh, [une quantité déterminée de qch] to weigh out"peser ensuite 100g de sucre" — "next weigh out 100g of sugar"
2) (= considérer) [options] to weigh up3) (un certain poids) to weighElle pèse cent kilos. — She weighs 100 kilos.
Ce sac pèse lourd. — This bag is heavy.
4) (= valoir) (une certaine somme, proportion) to be worthCette société pèse soixante pour cent du marché. — This firm is worth sixty per cent of the market.
Il pèse plus de cent milliards d'euros. — He's worth more than a hundred billion euro.
2. vi1) (= être pesant) to be heavy2) (= causer de la peine ou du souci)3)peser sur qn [menace] — to hang over sb
4)Il a pesé de tout son poids pour que cette décision soit prise. — He brought all his influence to bear to make sure this decision was made.
* * *A vtr1 ( mesurer le poids de) to weigh [personne, objet];2 ( apprécier) to weigh up; peser le pour et le contre to weigh up the pros and cons; peser ses mots or paroles to choose one's words carefully; tout bien pesé all things considered.B vi1 ( avoir un poids) to weigh; ( être lourd) to be heavy; combien pèses-tu? how much do you weigh?; je pèse 70 kg I weigh 70 kg; peser lourd to weigh a lot; cette valise pèse trop this suitcase is too heavy; elle ne pèse rien! she doesn't weigh a thing!; ça pèse des tonnes! fig it weighs a ton!;2 ( avoir de l'importance) to carry weight; ceux qui pèsent dans la vie publique those who carry weight in public life; leurs voix ne pèseront pas lourd dans la balance their votes won't carry much weight; peser dans/sur une décision to have a decisive influence in/on a decision;3 ( faire sentir son poids) peser sur [menaces, soupçons, risques, incertitudes] to hang over [personne, projet]; [impôts, charges, contraintes] to weigh [sb/sth] down [personne, pays]; [personne, décision] to influence (greatly) [politique, stratégie, situation]; peser lourd sur to weigh heavily on; faire peser un danger sur qn/un pays to be a danger to sb/a country; faire peser un risque sur to threaten;4 ( être pénible) la solitude me/leur pèse loneliness weighs heavily on me/them;5 ( exercer une poussée) peser contre/sur to push against/ down on.C se peser vpr to weigh oneself.envoyez, c'est pesé○! off it goes.[pəze] verbe transitif1. [avec une balance] to weigh2. (familier) [valoir]3. [évaluer, choisir] to weighpeser ses mots to weigh ou to choose one's wordspeser les risques to weigh up the risk, to evaluate the riskstout bien pesé all things considered, all in all————————[pəze] verbe intransitif1. [corps, objet] to weighcombien pèses-tu/pèse le paquet? how much do you/does the parcel weigh?la question d'argent a pesé très lourd dans mon choix the question of money was a determining ou major factor in my choicemes raisons ne pèsent pas lourd dans la balance my arguments don't carry much weight ou don't matter very much3. [faire pression sur]peser sur [accabler] to weigh down, to be a strain onça me pèse sur l'estomac/la conscience it's lying on my stomach/weighing on my conscience4. [être pénible pour]peser à to weigh down ou heavy on————————se peser verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)————————se peser verbe pronominal (emploi passif) -
10 alourdir
alourdir [aluʀdiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb2. reflexive verb► s'alourdir [personne, paupières] to become heavy* * *aluʀdiʀ
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verbe transitif [fardeau] to weigh [somebody] down [personne]; [problème] to make [something] tense [atmosphère]le dernier témoignage a alourdi les accusations — the statement by the last witness weighed heavily against the accused
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s'alourdir verbe pronominal [paupières] to grow heavy; [air] to get heavy; [dépenses] to increase* * *aluʀdiʀ vtto weigh down, to make heavy* * *alourdir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre plus lourd) [fardeau] to weigh [sb] down [personne]; [problème] to make [sth] tense [atmosphère]; le subjonctif/l'adverbe alourdit la phrase the subjunctive/the adverb weighs the sentence down; la valise était alourdie par les livres the suitcase was weighed down by the books; un manteau alourdi par la pluie a coat heavy with rain;2 ( rendre plus important) to increase [impôt, charges, déficit]; le dernier témoignage a alourdi les accusations the statement by the last witness weighed heavily against the accused.B s'alourdir vpr1 ( devenir plus lourd) [paupières] to grow heavy; [air, atmosphère] to get heavy;2 ( devenir plus important) [dépenses, dette] to increase; le bilan de victimes s'est alourdi the death toll has risen.[alurdir] verbe transitif1. [ajouter du poids à] to weigh down (separable), to make heavy ou heavier2. [style, allure, traits] to make heavier ou coarser[impôts] to increase————————s'alourdir verbe pronominal intransitif2. [devenir lourd] to become heavy ou heavierses paupières s'alourdissaient his eyelids were beginning to droop ou were getting heavy3. [devenir plus grossier] to get coarser -
11 fortement
fortement [fɔʀtəmɑ̃]adverb[conseiller] strongly ; [serrer] tightly• fortement marqué/attiré strongly marked/attracted* * *fɔʀtəmɑ̃adverbe ( avec force) [encourager, critiquer] strongly; ( de façon très marquée) [augmenter, accélérer] sharply; ( à un haut niveau) [centralisé, industrialisé] highly; ( profondément) [ébranlé] deeply; [endommagé, pollué] badly; [déplaire] greatly; ( lourdement) [armé] heavilyil est fortement question de démolir l'usine — demolition of the factory is being seriously considered
* * *fɔʀtəmɑ̃ adv[critiquer] strongly, [s'intéresser] deeply* * *fortement adv ( avec force) [attirer, encourager, critiquer, croire] strongly; ( de façon très marquée) [augmenter, baisser, accélérer, se détériorer] sharply; ( à un haut niveau) [centralisé, industrialisé] highly; ( profondément) [ébranlé, impressionné, ancré] deeply; [endommagé, pollué] badly; [handicaper] severely; [déplaire] greatly; ( lourdement) [armé, investir] heavily; il est fortement question de démolir l'usine demolition of the factory is being seriously considered ou is on the cards.[fɔrtəmɑ̃] adverbe1. [avec force] hard2. [avec netteté] strongly3. [beaucoup] strongly -
12 goutte
goutte [gut]1. feminine nouna. drop• du lait ? -- une goutte milk? -- just a dropb. ( = maladie) gout2. compounds* * *gut
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1) ( de liquide) drop (de of)couler or tomber goutte à goutte — to drip
à grosses gouttes — [pleuvoir] heavily; [transpirer] profusely
goutte de sueur — bead of sweat; vase I
2) (colloq) ( eau-de-vie) eau-de-vie3) Médecine gout
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gouttes nom féminin pluriel ( médicament) drops••c'est une goutte d'eau dans la mer or l'océan — it's a drop in the ocean
* * *ɡut1. nf1) [eau, pluie] drop2) (petite quantité) [alcool, vin]3) MÉDECINE gout2. gouttes nfplMÉDECINE drops* * *A nf1 ( de liquide) drop; goutte d'eau/de sang drop of water/of blood; goutte de pluie raindrop; goutte de rosée dewdrop; goutte à goutte drop by drop; tomber goutte à goutte to drip; pas une goutte de sang n'a été versée not a drop of blood was spilled; à grosses gouttes [pleuvoir] heavily; [transpirer] profusely; hier il est tombé quelques gouttes there were a few spots of rain yesterday; ‘de la vodka?’-‘juste une goutte!’ ‘some vodka?’-‘just a drop!’; il n'y a plus une goutte de vin dans la maison there isn't a drop of wine left in the house; passer entre les gouttes fig to manage to avoid trouble; boire qch jusqu'à la dernière goutte lit, fig to drink sth to the (very) last drop; goutte de sueur bead of sweat;2 ○( eau-de-vie) brandy;3 Archit gutta;4 ⇒ Les douleurs et les maladies Méd gout.goutte d'eau ( bijou) drop.se ressembler comme deux gouttes d'eau to be as alike as two peas in a pod; c'est une goutte d'eau dans la mer or l'océan it's a drop in the ocean; avoir la goutte au nez to have a runny nose; on n'y voit goutte you can't see a thing; ⇒ vase.[gut] nom féminin1. [d'eau, de lait, de sang] drop2. [petite quantité]————————gouttes nom féminin plurielgouttes pour le nez/les oreilles/les yeux nose/ear/eye dropsgoutte à goutte locution adverbialeils laissent filtrer les informations goutte à goutte (figuré) they are letting the news filter out bit by bit————————ne... goutte locution adverbialeje n'y comprends ou entends goutte I can't understand a thing -
13 endetté
endetté, e [ɑ̃dete]• l'entreprise est endettée à hauteur de 3 millions d'euros the company has a debt amounting to 3 million euros* * *endettée ɑ̃dete adjectif in debt (jamais épith)* * *ɑ̃dete adj endetté, -ein debt, fig* * *A pp ⇒ endetter.B pp adj [association, hôpital, personne] in debt ( jamais épith); [pays, entreprise] in debt ( jamais épith), debtor ( épith); être très endetté to be heavily in debt; être endetté de 10 millions d’euros to be 10 million euros in debt; être endetté auprès d'une banque to owe money to a bank. -
14 abondamment
abondamment [abɔ̃damɑ̃]adverb• manger/boire abondamment to eat/drink a great amount* * *abɔ̃damɑ̃adverbe [boire, illustrer] copiously; [pleuvoir] heavily; [évoquer, souligner] at lengthabondamment documenté — [livre] extremely well-researched
* * *abɔ̃damɑ̃ adv1) [diffusé, utilisé] widely, [illustré] copiously illustrated2) [saigner] copiously, [transpirer] profusely, copiously, [rincer] thoroughly* * *abondamment adv [boire, manger] copiously; [illustrer] copiously; [pleuvoir] heavily; [évoquer, souligner] at length; l'événement fut abondamment commenté dans la presse the event was commented on at considerable length in the press; il était abondamment documenté [personne] he was extremely well-informed; [livre] it was extremely well-researched; rincer abondamment à l'eau rinse thoroughly with water.[abɔ̃damɑ̃] adverbe[servir, saler] copiously[rincer] thoroughlyelle a abondamment traité la question she has amply ou fully dealt with the question -
15 abuser
abuser [abyze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb[escroc] to deceive• abuser de ( = profiter de) [+ situation, crédulité] to exploit ; [+ autorité, hospitalité, amabilité, confiance] to abuse• abuser de ses forces to overexert o.s.• il ne faut pas abuser des médicaments ( = prendre trop de) you shouldn't take too many medicines• alors là, tu abuses ! now you're going too far!* * *abyze
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verbe transitif liter to fool
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abuser de verbe transitif indirect2) ( profiter de)3) ( violenter)
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••* * *abyze1. viabuser de [force, droit] — to misuse, [autorité] to abuse, [effet, procédé] to overuse
abuser de l'alcool — to drink too much, to drink to excess
1) [femme] to abuse, to sexually abuse2) (= exploiter) [client, naïveté, situation] to take advantage of2. vi(= exagérer) to go too far, to overstep the mark3. vt(= tromper) to deceive, to mislead* * *abuser verb table: aimerA vtr liter to fool; ses promesses n'abusent plus personne his promises no longer fool anyone; j'ai été abusé par leur ressemblance I was fooled by their resemblance; se laisser abuser to be taken in.B abuser de vtr ind1 ( faire usage excessif) abuser de l'alcool to drink to excess; abuser des tranquillisants to rely too heavily on tranquillizersGB; abuser des sucreries/bonnes choses to overindulge in sweet things/good things; abuser de ses forces to overdo it;2 ( profiter) abuser de to exploit; abuser de la situation to exploit the situation; abuser de la crédulité/faiblesse des gens to exploit people's gullibility/weakness; abuser d'un ami/de la patience de qn to take advantage of a friend/of sb's patience; je ne voudrais pas abuser (de votre gentillesse) I don't want to impose (on your kindness); abuser de sa force/son autorité/ses fonctions to abuse one's strength/one's authority/one's post;3 ( violenter) abuser de qn to sexually abuse sb.C vi ( exagérer) to go too far; je suis patient mais il ne faut pas abuser I may be patient but don't push me too far.[abyze] verbe transitif————————abuser de verbe plus préposition1. [consommer excessivement] to overuseje veux bien t'aider mais là, tu abuses! I don't mind helping you but there is a limit!dites donc, la queue est faite pour tout le monde, faudrait pas abuser! (familier) hey, queue up like everybody else, can't you?4. (euphémisme) [violer] to sexually abuse————————s'abuser verbe pronominal intransitifsi je ne m'abuse if I'm not mistaken, correct me if I'm wrong -
16 coefficient
coefficient [kɔefisjɑ̃]masculine noun• cette matière est à coefficient trois (School) marks (Brit) or grades (US) in this subject are weighted by a factor of three━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━French baccalauréat grades are weighted according to the type of baccalauréat being taken. In an arts-oriented « bac », for example, grades for arts subjects are multiplied by a set coefficient which gives them more weight than grades for science subjects.* * *kɔefisjɑ̃nom masculin1) ( proportion) ratio2) ( pourcentage indéterminé) margin3) École, Université weighting factor in an exam4) Mathématique coefficient; Physique (d'expansion, absorption) coefficient; (d'élasticité, écrasement) modulus* * *kɔefisjɑ̃ nm* * *coefficient nm1 ( proportion) ratio;2 ( pourcentage indéterminé) margin; coefficient d'erreur margin of error; coefficient de sécurité safety margin;3 Scol, Univ weighting factor in an exam; l'anglais a un coefficient élevé English results are heavily weighted; la chimie est au coefficient 4 chemistry results are multiplied by 4;4 Math, Stat coefficient; Phys (d'expansion, absorption) coefficient; (d'élasticité, écrasement) modulus;5 Admin points on a salary scale; être au coefficient 200 to have 200 points.coefficient de capitalisation des résultats Fin price earning ratio, PER; coefficient de liquidité Fin liquid ratio; coefficient d'occupation des sols, COS ( en urbanisme) building to plot ratio, site coverage; coefficient d'occupation des vols Aviat proportion of seats sold; coefficient de pénétration dans l'air Aut, Aviat drag coefficient.[kɔefisjɑ̃] nom masculincoefficient d'exploitation/de perte operating/loss ratiol'anglais est affecté du coefficient 3 English will be weighted at a rate equal to 300%In baccalauréat examinations, the grade for each subject is multiplied by a coefficient which is determined by the type of baccalauréat chosen. For a bac S, which has a scientific bias, the coefficient for maths will be higher than the coefficient for philosophy, for example. -
17 imprégner
imprégner [ɛ̃pʀeɲe]➭ TABLE 61. transitive verba. [+ tissu, matière] (de liquide) to soak (de with ) ; [+ pièce, air] (d'une odeur, de fumée) to fill (de with)2. reflexive verb• s'imprégner de (de liquide) to become soaked with ; (d'une odeur, de fumée) to become impregnated with ; [pièce, air] to be filled with ; [élèves] to become imbued with* * *ɛ̃pʀeɲe
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1) to impregnate [tissu, bois] (de with); to dye [cuir]2) fig
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s'imprégner verbe pronominal [étudiant] to immerse oneself* * *ɛ̃pʀeɲe vt1) [tissu, tampon] to soak2) [lieu, air] to permeate3) fig, [amertume, ironie] to pervade* * *imprégner verb table: céderA vtr1 ( saturer) Tech to impregnate [tissu, bois] (de with); to dye [cuir]; l'humidité imprègne les murs there is damp in the walls; une forte odeur de tabac imprégnait leurs vêtements their clothes smelled strongly of tobacco;2 fig son éducation l'a imprégné de préjugés his upbringing riddled him with prejudices; une doctrine imprégnée de christianisme a doctrine heavily influenced by Christian thinking.B s'imprégner vpr [étudiant] to immerse oneself (de in).[ɛ̃preɲe] verbe transitifêtre imprégné de to be soaked in, to be impregnated with————————s'imprégner de verbe pronominal plus préposition[éponge, bois] to become soaked ou impregnated with[air] to become permeated ou filled with[personne, esprit] to become immersed in ou imbued with -
18 javelliser
javelliser [ʒavelize]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *ʒavelizeverbe transitif to chlorinate* * *ʒavelize vt[eau] to chlorinate* * *[ʒavelize] verbe transitif -
19 maquiller
maquiller [makije]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ visage, personne] to make upb. [+ document, vérité, faits] to fake ; [+ résultats, chiffres] to massage ; [+ voiture] to disguise2. reflexive verb* * *makije
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1) ( farder) to make [somebody/something] up [acteur, visage]2) ( déguiser) to doctor [document, vérité]
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se maquiller verbe pronominal ( mettre du fard) to put make-up on; ( porter du fard) to wear make-up* * *makije vt1) [personne, visage] to make up2) [passeport] to forge, [statistiques] to fake, [voiture volée] to change the identity of, to ring ** * *maquiller verb table: aimerA vtr2 ( déguiser) to doctor [document, chiffres, vérité]; maquiller une voiture to change a car's identity; maquiller un crime en accident to disguise a crime as an accident.[makije] verbe transitif1. [visage] to make up (separable)être bien/mal/trop maquillé to be nicely/badly/heavily made up2. [falsifier - passeport, texte] to falsify, to fake ; [ - preuves] to falsify ; [ - comptes] to fiddle (especially UK), to falsify ; [ - véhicule] to disguise————————se maquiller verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)se maquiller (le visage) to make up (one's face), to put on one's make-up -
20 massif
massif, -ive [masif, iv]1. adjectiveb. ( = pur) or massif solid goldc. ( = en masse) [afflux, bombardements, dose, vote] massived. ( = de nombreuses personnes) [arrestations, licenciements, exode, manifestation] mass2. masculine nounb. [d'arbres] clump* * *
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- ive masif, iv adjectif1) ( d'aspect lourd) [meuble, traits] heavy; [personne] heavily built; [silhouette] massive2) (par la quantité, le nombre) [attaque, dose, foule, publicité] massive; [licenciements] mass (épith)3) ( pur)or/argent/noyer massif — solid gold/silver/walnut
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nom masculin1) Géographie massif* * *masif, iv (-ive)1. adj1) (dose) massive2) (porte) heavy, massive3) (augmentation) massive, hugeune augmentation massive de qch — a massive increase in sth, a huge increase in sth
4) (visage) heavy, large5) (déportations) mass modif6) (bois, or) solid2. nm1) GÉOGRAPHIE massif2) [fleurs] clump, bank* * *A adj1 ( d'aspect lourd) [colonne, porte] massive, heavy; [meuble, traits] heavy; [personne] heavily built; [silhouette] massive;2 (par la quantité, le nombre) [attaque, dose, foule, publicité] massive; [licenciements] mass ( épith); des départs massifs a mass exodus;3 ( pur) or/argent/noyer massif solid gold/silver/walnut.B nm1 Géog massif;le Massif central the Massif Central.————————nom masculin1. GÉOGRAPHIE & GÉOLOGIEmassif ancien primary ou Caledonian massif2. HORTICULTUREun massif de roses a rosebed, a bed of roses4. [panneaux publicitaires] composite site
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heavily — adverb 1. to a considerable degree (Freq. 23) he relied heavily on others data • Syn: ↑to a great extent • Derived from adjective: ↑heavy 2. in a heavy footed manner (Freq. 7) … Useful english dictionary
heavily — /hev euh lee/, adv. 1. with a great weight or burden: a heavily loaded wagon. 2. in a manner suggestive of carrying a great weight; ponderously; lumberingly: He walked heavily across the room. 3. in an oppressive manner: Cares weigh heavily upon… … Universalium
heavily — heav•i•ly [[t]ˈhɛv ə li[/t]] adv. 1) with a great weight: heavily loaded[/ex] 2) ponderously; lumberingly: to walk heavily[/ex] 3) oppressively: Cares weigh heavily upon him[/ex] 4) severely; intensely: to suffer heavily[/ex] 5) densely; thickly … From formal English to slang