hefty

Universal Words adjective (heftier, heftiest) 1 (of a person or an object) big and heavy: Her brothers were both hefty men in their forties. 2 (of an amount of money) large; larger than usual or expected: They sold it easily and made a hefty profit. * Interest rates have gone up to a hefty 12%. 3 using a lot of force: He gave the door a hefty kick. heftily adverb