Heartily
['hɑːtɪlɪ] or ['hɑrtɪli]
Definition
(adv.) with gusto and without reservation; 'the boy threw himself heartily into his work'.
(adv.) in a hearty manner; '`Yes,' the children chorused heartily'; 'We welcomed her warmly'.
Checker: Natalia--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) From the heart; with all the heart; with sincerity.
(adv.) With zeal; actively; vigorously; willingly; cordially; as, he heartily assisted the prince.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
ad. [1]. Sincerely, cordially, from the heart, with all the heart.[2]. Vigorously, earnestly, eagerly, ardently, warmly, zealously, with ardor, with zeal, with resolution.[3]. Freely, largely, with good appetite.
Typist: Preston
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Cordially, zealously, sincerely, earnestly
ANT:Halfheartedly, insincerely
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Examples
- He laughed heartily at my feeble portrait of that gentleman, and said he was a man to know, and he must know him. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Having fallen a good deal latterly into the late Sir John's way of always agreeing with my lady, I agreed with her heartily about Rosanna Spearman. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- Those are the facts of the case, Doctor, and if they are of any use to your collection, I am sure that they are very heartily at your service. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- I heartily agreed in this with Mr. Murthwaite. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- You're heartily welcome, sir. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- I'm heartily glad to hear it. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- The station-master laughed heartily. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- A deal,' said the old lady, laughing very heartily at her own acuteness. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- They shook hands heartily. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- Julia used to show me these rhapsodies from Cotton, at which I always laughed heartily, and thus I used to put her in a passion continually. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- So I dined upon cod very heartily, and have since continued to eat as other people; returning only now and then occasionally to a vegetable diet. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- It was hard upon her when she tried so heartily to please me. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- After a pause, they both heartily congratulated me; but there was a certain touch of sadness in their congratulations that I rather resented. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Get it then,' said Eugene; adding very heartily under his breath, '--You Brute! Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I am heartily glad to see him, notwithstanding. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- He grasped them heartily, raised them to his lips, kissed them, and still held them. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- I bid you heartily welcome! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- It was a triumph of public business,' said this handsome young Barnacle, laughing heartily, 'You never saw such a lot of forms in your life. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- That's right, Tamsie, he said heartily, as though recalled to himself by the sight of her, you have decided to come down. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- Please say she's heartily welcome to the things she bought of me--as a gift. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- So she enjoyed herself heartily, and found, what isn't always the case, that her granted wish was all she had hoped. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- Both father and son salute the trooper heartily. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I could not tell him heartily enough how ready I was to receive her. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- It is a significant and gratifying fact that Confederates should have joined heartily in this spontaneous move. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He threw me into the greatest confusion by laughing heartily and replying in a very sprightly manner, No, to be sure; you're right. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- He laughed very heartily, with a high, ringing note, leaning back in his chair and shaking his sides. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
- Not a bit of it, sir, replied Dick, heartily grasping the young Englishman's extended hand. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- I despise myself even more heartily than I despise HIM! Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
- So I gave way and cried heartily. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- The Collegians cheered him very heartily, and he kissed his hand to them with great urbanity and protection. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
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