heavy-handed
adjective
oppressive; harsh.
heavy-handedly
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a word derived from
heavy-handed.
Example Sentences
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In the past, these storylines would have undoubtedly influenced national conversations but for me, it felt like the issues were dealt with heavy-handedly and often felt shoehorned into plotlines.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
Memory looms heavily and sometimes heavy-handedly over “All Day and a Night,” which drifts backward and forward in time as it pieces together moments from Jahkor’s life.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2020
Or if not to demonize them, then to heavy-handedly save them.
From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2014
With Crane’s essential values established, however heavy-handedly, the show has some fun.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2013
He described Pallastown rather heavy-handedly, and bought some microfilm postcards to go along with his missive, as soon as he went out to mail it.
From The Planet Strappers by Raymond Z. Gallun
