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Definition of
weighty adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
weighty
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈweɪt̮i
/
/
(
weightier
,
weightiest
)
(
formal
)
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1
important and serious
weighty matters
2
heavy
a
weighty volume/tome
weightily
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NAmE
/
/
ˈweɪt̮l̩i
/
/
adverb
weightiness
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NAmE
/
/
ˈweɪt̮inəs
/
/
noun
[
uncountable
]
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weighty
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