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Definition of heftily adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

heftily

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