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

The race will be run, and heartily so, but at Laurel. —Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

At the surrounding tables patrons were talking, laughing, slapping one another heartily on the back. —Literary Hub, 14 May 2026

Holloway, Hartman, the background singers, and the orchestration interlock so heartily that the affirmation searched for at the song’s start arrives. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026

That fans will be heartily greeted is hardly in doubt. —Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026

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