heartily

/'hɑ:tili/

Thân thiện

The children chorused "yes" heartily.

Definition

1. Adverb:
   • With sincere warmth, enthusiasm, or vigor: In a manner that is genuine, energetic, and without reservation.
   • With a good appetite; in a robust manner: Often used to describe eating or drinking.
   • To a great degree; thoroughly; completely: Used as an intensifier, especially with adjectives expressing negative feelings.

Usage Examples

• Adverb (with enthusiasm):
  • The team heartily congratulated their captain on the victory.
  • He laughed heartily at the joke.
• Adverb (with appetite):
  • After the long hike, they ate heartily.
• Adverb (as an intensifier):
  • I am heartily sorry for the mistake.
  • She was heartily tired of the constant delays.

Advanced Usage

• "To agree heartily": To agree completely and with genuine feeling.
  • I agree heartily with your proposal; it's an excellent idea.
• "To thank someone heartily": To thank someone with deep and sincere gratitude.
  • We thank you heartily for your generous support.

Variants and Related Words

• Hearty (adj): Showing warm and heartfelt friendliness; strong and healthy; (of food) substantial and nourishing.
  • They gave us a hearty welcome.
  • He has a hearty appetite.
• Heartiness (n): The quality of being hearty; vigor and sincerity.
  • The heartiness of his laugh was infectious.

Synonyms

• Warmly: In a friendly, affectionate, or enthusiastic manner.
• Enthusiastically: With intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
• Vigorously: In a way that involves physical strength, effort, or energy.
• Sincerely: In a genuine, honest, and heartfelt way.
• Thoroughly: Completely and with great attention to detail; very much.

Antonyms

• Half-heartedly: Without enthusiasm or energy.
• Reluctantly: In an unwilling and hesitant way.
• Coolly: In an unemotional, unfriendly, or unenthusiastic way.

Idioms and Phrases

• "To throw oneself heartily into something": To begin or participate in an activity with great energy and enthusiasm.
  • After joining the club, she threw herself heartily into organizing events.
• "Heartily sick/tired of something": Completely and utterly weary or disgusted with something.
  • I am heartily sick of all this arguing.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a hearty manner
   • `Yes,' the children chorused heartily
   • We welcomed her warmly
2. with gusto and without reservation
   • the boy threw himself heartily into his work

Từ đồng nghĩa

• cordially
• warmly