# heavily vs heavy

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### heavily
*adverb · IPA /ˈhɛvɪli/ · frequency rank #2,793*
With a great weight.

### heavy
*adjective · IPA /ˈhɛv.i/ · frequency rank #1,170*
Having great weight.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heavily-vs-heavy