heartfelt

[hahrt-felt]

adjective

1. deeply or sincerely felt: felt.

   heartfelt sympathy.

heartfelt

/ ˈhɑːtˌfɛlt /

adjective

1. sincerely and strongly felt

Word History and Origins

Origin of heartfelt¹

First recorded in 1725–35; heart + felt ¹

Example Sentences

The ad included a link to a Cursor webpage along with a heartfelt letter that started with: “Dear Developers.”

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"We send our most heartfelt sympathy to his beloved family. Let us all take comfort in his immortal line: 'Look on every exit as being an entrance somewhere else'."

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The Prince was also able to offer his heartfelt gratitude to the NHS teams providing exceptional care during such a profoundly difficult time.

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Called Agnes here, as she was in her father’s will, she is played by Jessie Buckley in a performance that tips over the edge from heartfelt into cloying, as does the film.

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Wallen sings catchy odes to Tennessee; Bryan goes for heartfelt tributes to Oklahoma.

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