WEIGHTILY

weightily

(adverb) as something very heavy; “she moved weightily”

weightily

(adverb) in a serious manner; “the speech was weighty and it was weightily delivered”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

weightily (comparative more weightily, superlative most weightily)

In a weighty manner; ponderously; forcibly.

Source: Wiktionary


Weight"i*ly, adv.

Definition: In a weighty manner.

WEIGHTY

Weight"y, a. [Compar. Weightier; superl. Weightiest.]

1. Having weight; heavy; ponderous; as, a weighty body.

2. Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous. "For sundry weighty reasons." Shak. Let me have your advice in a weighty affair. Swift.

3. Rigorous; severe; afflictive. [R.] "Attend our weightier judgment." Shak.

Syn.

– Heavy; ponderous; burdensome; onerous; forcible; momentous; efficacious; impressive; cogent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


Do you know this game?

Wordscapes

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins