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View synonyms for heartily

heartily

[ hahr-tl-ee ]

adverb

  1. in a hearty manner; cordially:

    He was greeted heartily.

  2. He sympathized heartily with their plight.

  3. without restraint; exuberantly; vigorously:

    They laughed heartily.

  4. with a hearty appetite:

    The campers ate heartily.

  5. I'm heartily sick of your complaining.



heartily

/ ˈhɑːtɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. thoroughly or vigorously

    to eat heartily

  2. in a sincere manner

    he congratulated me heartily on my promotion



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Other Words From

  • over·hearti·ly adverb
  • quasi-hearti·ly adverb
  • super·hearti·ly adverb
  • un·hearti·ly adverb

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Word History and Origins

Origin of heartily1

First recorded in 1250–1300, heartily is from the Middle English word hertili; hearty, -ly

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Example Sentences

Boledi, who lives in Sweden, laughs heartily when I call him to ask about his connections to Jundullah.

When I ask whether he loves the sea, Lobanov laughts heartily.

A few times, he reveals an old-school mentality which Dr. Castellano would heartily approve.

Louis looked startled and confused for a moment, but recovered and slapped me heartily on the shoulder.

Of course, we all know Michael embraced his inner freak pretty heartily back in the day.

They had a repast together, and Aguinaldo called for cheers for Spain, in which all heartily joined.

Aunt Ri was looking forward to the rest with great anticipation; she was heartily tired of being on the move.

Quickly seeing his confusion, they laughed long and heartily among themselves.

“Mr. Pickwick, I thank you most heartily for all your kindness to my son,” said old Mr. Winkle, in a bluff straightforward way.

Of this meal all heartily partook, for a Korean is never guilty of having a poor appetite.

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