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heavily

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "heavily" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

3 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
3syllables

heavily

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

heavily is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, heavily is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofheavily

1adverb
  • In a heavy manner.

    Example: "He clomped heavily up the stairs in his boots."

  • With a great weight.

    Example: "heavily burdened"

  • To a considerable degree, to a great extent.

    Example: "He drank heavily."

  • In a manner designed for heavy duty.

    Example: "heavily armed soldiers;   heavily armoured tanks;   heavily reinforced walls"

  • So as to be thick or heavy.

    Example: "heavily built young men;   his heavily muscled arms"

  • In a laboured manner.

    Example: "he breathed heavily"

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