heftily
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4.9
- adverb
- /ˈhɛf.tɪ.li/
- The workers heftily loaded the crates onto the truck before noon.
Examples
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He heftily tossed his backpack onto the couch after a long day.
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She pushed the door heftily when it got stuck in the frame.
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She heftily slammed the door behind her.
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He lifted the weights heftily during his workout.
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He heftily lifted the weight to impress his friends at the gym.
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She spoke heftily about the importance of staying fit and healthy.
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The book was heftily detailed, covering every aspect of the topic.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a very forceful or certain way
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3.4
In a strong, energetic way showing a lot of effort
45
3.5
In a strong way that uses a lot of power
38
7.4
To speak or act with strong feeling and force
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1.1
In a way that shows great weight or effort
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4.0
To do something with great force or effort
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5.5
With great effort and determination
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5.6
In a very strong and angry way
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8.6
To a very great degree
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8.1
In a loud, forceful way that shows strong feeling
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6.2
In a very clear and strong way that people easily notice
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4.4
In a strong and forceful way
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4.6
In a strong, solid way
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7.2
In a very loud and powerful way
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7.2
In a heavy, slow way that shows great weight
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.