Meanings
adverbheavy-handedly (comparative more heavy-handedly, superlative most heavy-handedly)
comparative more heavy-handedly · superlative most heavy-handedly
- In a heavy-handed manner.
Origin
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APA
heavy-handedly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-handedly
MLA
“heavy-handedly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-handedly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “heavy-handedly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/heavy-handedly.
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