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adverb
Date: 14th century
1. in a hearty manner
2.
a. with all sincerity ; wholeheartedly
b. with zest or gusto
3. wholly, thoroughly <heartily sick of all this talk>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
heartily
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Heartily — Heart i*ly (h[aum]rt [i^]*l[y^]), adv. [From {Hearty}.] 1. From the heart; with all the heart; with sincerity. [1913 Webster] I heartily forgive them. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. With zeal; actively; vigorously; willingly; cordially; as, he heartily… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heartily — [härt′ l ē] adv. [ME hertili: see HEART & LY2] 1. in a friendly, sincere, cordial way 2. with zest, enthusiasm, or vigor 3. with a good appetite and in large amounts [to eat heartily] 4. completely; fully; v … English World dictionary
heartily — ► ADVERB 1) in a hearty manner. 2) very: heartily sick of them … English terms dictionary
heartily — index readily Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
heartily — c.1300, from HEARTY (Cf. hearty) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
heartily — adverb 1 loudly and cheerfully: He laughed heartily and embraced his brother. 2 completely or very much: heartily agree/approve of/support etc: a sentiment with which she heartily agreed | heartily fed up with/sick of: By the end we were heartily … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
heartily — /hahr tl ee/, adv. 1. in a hearty manner; cordially: He was greeted heartily. 2. sincerely; genuinely: He sympathized heartily with their plight. 3. without restraint; exuberantly; vigorously: They laughed heartily. 4. with a hearty appetite: The … Universalium
heartily — heart|i|ly [ˈha:tıli US ˈha:r ] adv 1.) with energy and enjoyment ▪ Great to see you, she said heartily. ▪ Hugh laughed heartily at the joke. 2.) completely or very much ▪ This is a book I heartily recommend to all hill walkers. ▪ Madge had… … Dictionary of contemporary English
heartily — heart|i|ly [ hartıli ] adverb 1. ) in a loud or enthusiastic way: Jones laughed heartily at his little joke. I heartily agree with her. 2. ) if you eat heartily, you eat everything on your plate with enthusiasm 3. ) completely or extremely: I d… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
heartily — UK [ˈhɑː(r)tɪlɪ] / US [ˈhɑrtɪlɪ] adverb 1) in a loud or enthusiastic way Jones laughed heartily at his little joke. 2) completely or extremely I d grown heartily sick of London. I heartily agree with her. 3) if you eat heartily, you eat… … English dictionary
heartily — heart•i•ly [[t]ˈhɑr tl i[/t]] adv. 1) in a hearty manner; cordially 2) sincerely; genuinely: He sympathized heartily[/ex] 3) exuberantly: We laughed heartily[/ex] 4) with a hearty appetite: They ate heartily[/ex] 5) thoroughly: I m heartily sick… … From formal English to slang
