NYT Dictionary

HEAVILY

/ˈhɛvɪli/
AdverbHEAV-i-lyheav-i-ly · 3 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

With a great weight.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

From Middle English hevely, hevyliche, from Old English hefiġlīċe (“heavily; grievously”), equivalent to heavy + -ly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

heavyclosecloselycoldlydeepdeeplyfirmlygravelygrimlyapathetically

Antonyms

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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