heartily
/'hɑ:tili/
Definition
- 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.
Adverb
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in a hearty manner
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`Yes,' the children chorused heartily
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We welcomed her warmly
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with gusto and without reservation
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the boy threw himself heartily into his work
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