heartily

adverb

heart·​i·​ly ˈhär-tə-lē 

1

: in a hearty manner

laughing heartily

2

a

: with all sincerity : wholeheartedly

heartily endorsed the candidate

b

: with zest or gusto

ate heartily

3

: wholly, thoroughly

heartily sick of all this talk

Synonyms of heartily

• cheerfully
• happily

Examples of heartily in a Sentence

I heartily recommend the movie.

I'm heartily sick of their complaints.

Recent Examples on the Web

As the meal started, all conversation ceased for a moment as everyone dug heartily in—until my mother finally broke the silence by prodding my father to comment on the food. —Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 3 Nov. 2025

Students of cinema — or of fin-de-millénaire Americana, for that matter — will eat it up and wish heartily for seconds. —Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025

Reis, this year’s youngest honoree, laughed heartily when asked what being inducted means to him. —George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025

Are singles tennis players the fittest of all athletes in any sport? Sports scientist Dr. Mark Kovacs believes so, heartily agreeing with Tiafoe. —Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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