heartily
Americanadverb
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in a hearty manner; cordially.
He was greeted heartily.
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He sympathized heartily with their plight.
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without restraint; exuberantly; vigorously.
They laughed heartily.
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with a hearty appetite.
The campers ate heartily.
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I'm heartily sick of your complaining.
adverb
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thoroughly or vigorously
to eat heartily
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in a sincere manner
he congratulated me heartily on my promotion
Other Word Forms
- overheartily adverb
- quasi-heartily adverb
- superheartily adverb
- unheartily adverb
Etymology
Origin of heartily
First recorded in 1250–1300, heartily is from the Middle English word hertili; hearty, -ly
Example Sentences
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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
“Hoecht’s not here right now,” Verse said, laughing heartily, “so I don’t feel like taking mine off. It might be in short sleeves like always. But shirtless…”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026
As it turns out, the fans heartily disagree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025
When Beattie left and was replaced by Shankly, the future Liverpool manager took Law under his wing, fed him heartily to build up his strength and oversaw every aspect of his physical development.
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025
Connolly talked about how he had hiked nearly half the trail in 1987, at the height of summer, and had gone days without seeing anyone, and Jim and Chuck heartily seconded this.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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