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heartily

American  
[hahr-tl-ee] / ˈhɑr tl i /

adverb

  1. in a hearty manner; cordially.

    He was greeted heartily.

  2. genuinely; sincerely.

    He sympathized heartily with their plight.

  3. without restraint; exuberantly; vigorously.

    They laughed heartily.

  4. with a hearty appetite.

    The campers ate heartily.

  5. completely; thoroughly.

    I'm heartily sick of your complaining.
heartily British  
/ ˈhɑːtɪlɪ /

adverb

  1. thoroughly or vigorously

    to eat heartily

  2. in a sincere manner

    he congratulated me heartily on my promotion
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of heartily

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

Explanation

Doing something heartily means you do it with enthusiasm. Are you ecstatic to see your best friend after a summer apart? Don't just pat her on the back — hug her heartily! When you eat heartily, you show obvious enjoyment and gusto for your food, and when you laugh heartily, you don't hold back. This enthusiastic adverb comes from hearty, which has heart at its center. So if you put your whole heart into doing something, feel free to say you do it heartily.

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Like the others, its lead suffers heartily before falling in love with a hunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

As it turns out, the fans heartily disagree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

To underscore that point, Tarabay heartily interjects here with, “HELL no!”

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

These were heartily applauded in the plenary halls – but their legal standing is uncertain.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2025

“Dumbledore!” he called heartily as he walked up the slope.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling

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