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lourdement

heavily

l u ʁ . d ə . m ɑ̃
lourd heavy, weighty + ement act or result of
adverb Rare #51,548
heavily Can describe something physically heavy or forceful, or something burdensome or emphatic.
FR: Il a posé le sac lourdement sur la table.
EN: He put the bag down heavily on the table.

Cela me pesait lourdement sur le cœur.

It weighed heavily on my heart.

Lena avait dû insister lourdement avant que je comprenne qu’il le fallait.

Lena had to insist heavily before I understood that it was necessary.

Un faux pas, je suis tombé lourdement, une fracture interne.

One misstep, and I fell hard, suffering an internal fracture.

— Le Bras de diamant (1969)

Ses pas tombèrent lourdement sur le plancher de bois.

His footsteps fell heavily on the wooden floor.