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heartily

adverb heart·i·ly \ˈhär-tə-lē\

: in an enthusiastic and energetic way : in a hearty way

: completely or fully

Full Definition of HEARTILY

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>
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First Known Use of HEARTILY

14th century

Related to HEARTILY

Synonyms
brightly, cheerfully, cheerily, happily, gaily, jocosely, jovially, merrily, mirthfully, smilingly
Antonyms
bleakly, cheerlessly, darkly, heavily, miserably, morosely, unhappily

Rhymes with HEARTILY

artily
HEARTILY Defined for Kids

heartily

adverb heart·i·ly \ˈhär-tə-lē\

Definition of HEARTILY for Kids

1
:  with sincerity or enthusiasm <I agree heartily.>
2
:  completely <I am heartily sick of this arguing.>

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