| Main Entry: | heavily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | laboriously |
Synonyms: |
dejectedly, densely, dully, gloomily, massively, ponderously, profoundly, sluggishly, tediously, thickly, wearily, weightily |
Antonyms: |
easily, gently, lightly |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great force |
Synonyms: |
actively, angrily, animatedly, boisterously, briskly, brutally, cruelly, earnestly, energetically, ferociously, fiercely, forcibly, frantically, furiously, heavily, intensely, keenly, like fury, madly, meanly, painfully, powerfully, relentlessly, rigorously, roughly, rowdily, savagely, seriously, severely, sharply, spiritedly, sprightly, stormily, strongly, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently, uproariously, urgently, viciously, vigorously, violently, vivaciously, wildly, with all one's might |
Antonyms: |
gently, softly |
| Main Entry: | substantially |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | to a large extent |
Synonyms: |
considerably, essentially, extensively, heavily, in essence, in fact, in reality, in substance, in the main, largely, mainly, materially, much, really |
| Notes: | essentially means at bottom or by one's very nature, while substantially means to a great extent or degree or considerably |
Antonyms: |
insignificantly, slightly |
| Main Entry: | strongly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | powerfully |
Synonyms: |
actively, completely, decidedly, energetically, firmly, forcibly, fully, greatly, heartily, heavily, indomitably, invincibly, mightily, resolutely, robustly, securely, solidly, staunchly, steadily, stoutly, sturdily, vigorously |
| Main Entry: | arduously |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | hard |
Synonyms: |
burdensomely, difficultly, exhaustingly, heavily, laboriously, onerously, troublesomely |