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heftily

heftily

4.9
In a heavy, forceful way
  • adverb
  • /ˈhɛf.tɪ.li/
translation icon : enérgicamente
  • The workers heftily loaded the crates onto the truck before noon.

Examples

  • He heftily tossed his backpack onto the couch after a long day.

  • She pushed the door heftily when it got stuck in the frame.

  • She heftily slammed the door behind her.

  • He lifted the weights heftily during his workout.

  • He heftily lifted the weight to impress his friends at the gym.

  • She spoke heftily about the importance of staying fit and healthy.

  • The book was heftily detailed, covering every aspect of the topic.

Synonyms

strongly
vsheftily
638 1.0

In a very forceful or certain way

emphasizes physical weight and vigorous bodily action instead
heavily
vsheftily
243 1.1

In a way that shows great weight or effort

adds more energetic drive and vigorous action beyond mass alone
vigorously
vsheftily
76 3.4

In a strong, energetic way showing a lot of effort

focuses more on weight and heavy impact than lively motion
forcefully
vsheftily
49 3.5

In a strong way that uses a lot of power

leans more on heavy, physical vigor than only raw power
vehemently
vsheftily
  • Formal
41 7.4

To speak or act with strong feeling and force

leans toward bodily weight and vigorous physical action rather than passion
mightily
vsheftily
24 4.0

To do something with great force or effort

is more about heavy, forceful movement than grand intensity
substantially
vsheftily
14 4.6

In a strong, solid way

describes action with more immediate force and vigorous weight
strenuously
vsheftily
12 5.5

With great effort and determination

leans toward heavy, forceful motion rather than long effort
ferociously
vsheftily
12 5.6

In a very strong and angry way

is more about heavy, controlled force rather than wild violence
resoundingly
vsheftily
6 6.2

In a very clear and strong way that people easily notice

focuses on heavy, forceful motion rather than simply clear result
vociferously
vsheftily
6 8.1

In a loud, forceful way that shows strong feeling

applies to physical heavy action, not primarily loud verbal protest
robustly
vsheftily
5 4.4

In a strong and forceful way

leans more toward blunt heaviness and intense physical impact
something fierce
vsheftily
  • Informal
4 8.6

To a very great degree

describes a specific heavy and vigorous manner rather than general intensity
weightily
vsheftily
7.2

In a heavy, slow way that shows great weight

focuses more on forceful, vigorous motion rather than mere bulk
thunderingly
vsheftily
7.2

In a very loud and powerful way

stresses physical heft and vigorous movement rather than loudness

Antonyms

gently
372 1.0

To do something with little force to avoid hurting or making noise

lightly
86 1.0

In a gentle way using little force

How Forceful

violently
107 3.5
forcefully
49 3.5
heftily
4.9
moderately
47 2.8
gently
372 1.0

Surface Forms

heftily positive

Morphology

heftily = hefty (transparent) = heft + y + ly

Formed directly from the adjective 'hefty' with the productive adverbial suffix '-ly'; the manner meaning is a direct adverbialization.

Etymology

Heftily comes from the simple word heft, which means 'weight', and the adjective hefty meaning 'big or heavy'. Think of pushing a heavy box with a strong push — doing it 'heftily' is doing it with a heavy, forceful movement.