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Yes. It means in a heavy, weighty, or extensive manner.
"He fell heavily to the floor."
"The device was heavily modified to withstand underwater pressure."
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What is the adverb form of heavy?
Heavily is the adverb form of heavy.Heavily
What is heavy as an adverb?
The adverb form is heavily. It means in a heavy or encumbering manner.
Is heavily an adjective?
No, it's an adverb. The adjective is heavy.
Is heavily a collective noun?
No, the word 'heavily' is an adverb, a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.Example: He sank heavily into a chair after his ordeal.
Is heavy an adverb?
Not usually. Heavy is an adjective. It modifies a noun. e.g . "a heavy cat." Heavily is an adverb. It modifies a verb. "He sighed heavily." There are, however, rare uses of 'heavy' as an adverb, most commonly where the verbs 'weigh' and 'lie' and 'hang' are used.
Give another example of adverb?
adverb = something that describes a verb. e.g. (Verb = snoring) (Adverb used with verb = heavily snoring) or (Verb = Kick) (Adverb used with verb = kick vigorously)
What are the comparative and superlative of heavily?
They are more heavily and most heavily. While the comparatives heavier and heaviest may be used as adverbs, they do so as forms of the word 'heavy' where it is used (rarely) as an adverb.
Is the word greatly an adjective or an adverb?
"Great", "greater", and "greatest" are all adjectives, more particularly the normal, comparative, and superlative degrees of the root adjective "great".
Is plodded an adverb?
No, it is not. It is the past tense and past participle of the verb (to plod).
Is heaviest an adverb?
It can be, but only as the superlative form of "heavy" used as an adverb. Heavy, heavier, and heaviest are all normally adjectives. But in some rare uses, both heavy and its comparatives can be used as adverbs. e.g. The snow is falling heavier than before. (more heavily) Time hangs heaviest on their shoulders. (most heavily)
What is an adverb for tackled?
Adverbs that can modify the past tense verb "tackled" (in a football sense) include heavily, solidly, consistently, and effectively. The adjective tackled (tackled tasks, tackled runners), from the verb to tackle, has no adverb form.
How can you use the word extent in a sentence?
Tiffany didn't quite understand the extent of the damage she had done.The adverb heavily can mean to a great extent, not necessarily like an actual weight.
