by heart
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Definition
Adverb: From memory; learned or known so well that it can be recited or performed without needing to look at a written source.
Usage
The phrase "by heart" is used to indicate that something has been memorized completely and can be recalled accurately. It is almost always used after verbs like know, learn, or recite.
Examples
- She can recite all the state capitals by heart.
- The actor learned all his lines by heart.
- I don't need the manual; I know the procedure by heart.
Advanced Usage
- To get/know something down by heart: To learn something so thoroughly that it is perfectly memorized.
- The musician practiced until she had the entire concerto down by heart.
Variants and Related Words
- By rote: Often used similarly to "by heart," but can imply memorization through repetition without full understanding.
- He learned the poem by rote, but didn't grasp its meaning.
Synonyms
- By memory
- From memory
- Word for word
- Verbatim
Related Phrases
- Off by heart: A common British English variant with the same meaning.
- The children could sing the song off by heart.
Adverb
- by committing to memory
- she knew the poem by heart