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heavy-handedly
adverb
uk /ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd.li/ us /ˌhev.iˈhæn.dɪd.li/
in a way that uses too much force, or is not skilful and careful:
The military used their power heavy-handedly, arresting many innocent people, and at times subjecting them to torture.
The writer treats the theme of injustice heavy-handedly, so the novel reads like more of a manifesto than a story.
Related word
heavy-handed
The teacher felt that the principal meted out the punishments heavy-handedly and that only a few students deserved detention for pulling the alarm.
The humour in the film is delivered so heavy-handedly that the jokes aren't even that funny.
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