heartily
adverb
heart·i·ly
ˈhär-tə-lē 
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
Examples of heartily in a Sentence
I heartily recommend the movie.
I'm heartily sick of their complaints.
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This is not a musical where senior citizens walk on stage and croon heartily to advise the next generation.
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Canada may have been heartily celebrating a 4 Nations Face-Off victory on Thursday night, with McDavid’s goal at the 8:18 mark of overtime handing the United States a bitter 3-2 loss during an exhilarating final at TD Garden in Boston.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
As the audience laughed heartily at her sorority-girlish excitement, Glaser landed her punchline.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Last year’s influx of tourism beats the previous record heartily—that was 31.9 million people in 2019.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Canada may have been heartily celebrating a 4 Nations Face-Off victory on Thursday night, with McDavid’s goal at the 8:18 mark of overtime handing the United States a bitter 3-2 loss during an exhilarating final at TD Garden in Boston.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
As the audience laughed heartily at her sorority-girlish excitement, Glaser landed her punchline.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Last year’s influx of tourism beats the previous record heartily—that was 31.9 million people in 2019.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Heartily.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heartily. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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heartily
adverb
heart·i·ly
ˈhärt-ᵊl-ē
1
: with sincerity, goodwill, or enthusiasm
set to work heartily
eat heartily
2
: in a cheerful manner
make a guest heartily welcome
3
: in a complete or thorough manner
heartily sick of their complaints
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