Grammatical class
Adverb
lourdement
heavily (to a large extent)
Details
Syllables
lour-de-ment
Phonetics
luʁ.də.mɑ̃
Grammatical class
Adverb
Freq. (books)
3604
Freq. (movies)
12135
Freq. (news)
5168
Sentences
Tom est lourdement armé.
Tom is heavily armed.
A1
Toutes ces marchandises sont lourdement taxées.
All these goods are heavily taxed.
A2
Cela me pesait lourdement sur le cœur.
This weighed heavily on my mind.
B2
Ses pas tombèrent lourdement sur le plancher de bois.
Her footsteps fell ponderously on the wooden floor.
C1