lourdement
French → English
(physics) Heavily: in a way that involves great weight or falls with significant force.
Le lourd rideau de scène est retombé lourdement après les applaudissements.
(English) The heavy stage curtain fell back heavily after the applause.
Il a posé lourdement son sac à dos sur la table de la cuisine.
(English) He placed his backpack heavily on the kitchen table.
(manner) Clumsily: in an awkward or ungraceful way, lacking social or mental tact.
Il a insisté lourdement sur ce détail, ce qui a fini par agacer tout le monde.
(English) He insisted clumsily on this detail, which ended up annoying everyone.
L'inspecteur s'est lourdement trompé dans ses premières conclusions.
(English) The inspector was heavily mistaken in his initial findings.
Entry ID: fr:en:lourdement · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary