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What does heavy-handedly mean?

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Adverb
  1. In a heavy-handed manner.
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He didn't want us to come down heavy-handedly.
Overall, Lantos comes out heavy-handedly against the idea of publicly held companies being expected to be ethically altruistic.
I really think it's just an extension of that adolescent need to define one's individuality as heavy-handedly as possible, but specifically in the area of intelligence.
The works, intentionally filled with corrections, are heavy-handedly drawn and messily painted with the naivety of a beginning art student.
The gap between the corrupt ruling class and the poor is wide and deep and he captures the unrest both too heavy-handedly and incredibly subtly.
In this case, the insurer appears to be acting responsibly, if a bit heavy-handedly.

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