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heartily
[ hahr-tl-ee ]
adverb
- in a hearty manner; cordially:
He was greeted heartily.
He sympathized heartily with their plight.
- without restraint; exuberantly; vigorously:
They laughed heartily.
- with a hearty appetite:
The campers ate heartily.
I'm heartily sick of your complaining.
heartily
/ ˈhɑːtɪlɪ /
adverb
- thoroughly or vigorously
to eat heartily
- in a sincere manner
he congratulated me heartily on my promotion
Other Words From
- over·hearti·ly adverb
- quasi-hearti·ly adverb
- super·hearti·ly adverb
- un·hearti·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
If that $30 million dollar gap isn’t enough, the sides disagree even more heartily on what the penalties for going over the threshold should be.
The proposal was also heartily opposed by promoters of nontraditional retirement investments.
If you are young and looking for work, I heartily recommend that you ask for help.
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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