Also means
ponderously
Usage Note
Lourdement is formed from lourd (heavy) and means in a heavy, ponderous, or clumsy manner. It appears in figurative uses such as se tromper lourdement (to be gravely mistaken) and insister lourdement (to labour a point). The related adjective lourd and noun lourdeur (heaviness, clumsiness) are common derivatives.
Examples
"Il est tombé lourdement sur le sol."
Natural Translation
He fell heavily to the ground.
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