hev'ily. With great weight; as, to bear heavily on a thing; to be heavily loaded.

With great weight of grief; grievously; afflictively. When calamities fall heavily on the christian, he finds consolation in Christ.

Sorrowfully; with grief. I came hither to transport the tidings, Which I have heavily borne.

With an air of sorrow or dejection. Why looks your Grace so heavily to day?

With weight; oppressively. Taxes sometimes bear heavily on the people.

Slowly and laboriously; with difficulty; as, to move heavily. So they drove them heavily. Exodus 14:25.