heftily
adverb/ˈheftɪli/
/ˈheftɪli/
- in a way that is big and heavy
- He was dark-haired and heftily built.
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- (informal) in a way that is expensive
- The cakes looked appetizing but heftily priced.
- using a lot of force
- Shake the potatoes quite heftily in the saucepan.
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