heftier; heftiest
1
: quite heavy
2
a
: marked by bigness, bulk, and usually strength
a hefty football player
c
: impressively large : substantial
hefty portions
Examples of hefty in a Sentence
He was a tall, hefty man.
Her boss gave her a hefty raise.
a hefty dose of irony
He gave the door a hefty kick.
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He’s been playing on a bargain salary of $4.75 million and is due to receive a hefty raise.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
These numbers, however, dropped in 2024, as the two states face higher home prices, hefty property taxes, and climbing homeowners' insurance premiums.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
With hefty spending on TV ads as well across Facebook, the company promoted clothing, jewelry, home goods and electronics at bargain basement prices.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Besides the hefty payments to Spiro, the trust’s latest filing lists off $20,000 in legal fees paid to Pitta’s firm as well as some smaller banking service expenses.
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Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
These numbers, however, dropped in 2024, as the two states face higher home prices, hefty property taxes, and climbing homeowners' insurance premiums.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
With hefty spending on TV ads as well across Facebook, the company promoted clothing, jewelry, home goods and electronics at bargain basement prices.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025
Besides the hefty payments to Spiro, the trust’s latest filing lists off $20,000 in legal fees paid to Pitta’s firm as well as some smaller banking service expenses.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hefty
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“Hefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hefty. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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hefty
adjective
heftier; heftiest
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