heavily vs in earnest

heavily

adv
  • To a considerable degree, to a great extent. 

  • With a great weight. 

  • So as to be thick or heavy. 

  • In a laboured manner. 

  • In a manner designed for heavy duty. 

  • In a heavy manner. 

in earnest

adv
  • With considerable commitment, determination, or effect; significantly. 

  • Having a sincere intent. 

adj
  • Sincere; determined; truthful. 

How often have the words heavily and in earnest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )