— heftily , adv. — heftiness , n.
/hef"tee/ , adj., heftier, heftiest .
1. heavy; weighty: a hefty book.
2. big and strong; powerful; muscular: a hefty athlete.
3. impressively large or substantial: a hefty increase in salary.
[ 1865-70; HEFT + -Y 1 ]
Syn. 2. robust, husky, burly, stalwart.