heartfelt

adjective heart·felt \ ˈhärt-ˌfelt \

|Updated on: 6 Aug 2018

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Definition of heartfelt

: deeply felt : earnest

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Examples of heartfelt in a Sentence

You have our heartfelt thanks.
Our most heartfelt wish is for our children to be happy.

Recent Examples of heartfelt from the Web

Malala has already received quite the warm welcome to IG, with the Girl Scouts, the Malala Fund, and others celebrating her birthday and new account with heartfelt posts.

— andrea park, Teen Vogue, "Malala Yousafzai Joins Instagram on Her 21st Birthday," 12 July 2018
Other times, Emily leans in on personal connection, penning heartfelt essays on family separation, gun rights, or elections.

— sarah weinberg, House Beautiful, "It's Always Happy Hour At Emily Henderson's," 12 July 2018
Last Monday, in a heartfelt post on Instagram, Justin Bieber declared his love and commitment to Hailey Baldwin — and, in the process, also proved his quasi-proficiency in numerology.

— refinery29.com, "Justin Bieber's Engagement Announcement Features A Low-Key Numerology Flex," 10 July 2018
At the present juncture, a surefire way to alienate the groups a Republican nominee needs would be to ignore their heartfelt demands for Supreme Court nominees.

— charles cameron, Vox, "The litmus test for a Supreme Court nominee," 5 July 2018
Seattle Seahawks safety Kameron Chancellor made a heartfelt announcement on social media Sunday evening that appears to signal his retirement from the NFL.

— stefan stevenson, star-telegram, "Seahawks' Kam Chancellor makes sobering announcement on social media," 2 July 2018
We are deeply saddened by Mr. Jackson’s passing and extend our heartfelt condolences to Mrs. Katherine Jackson and the family.

— NBC News, "Joe Jackson, musical family patriarch, dies at 89," 27 June 2018
Selma Blair marked two years of sobriety with a heartfelt Instagram post.

— sasha savitsky, Fox News, "Selma Blair celebrates 2 years sober: 'I'm a living miracle'," 22 June 2018
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks and appreciation to Toni's expert caregiver Jannette Forbes who made what seemed impossible, possible.

— hartford courant, courant.com, "Antoinette Kirk," 8 July 2018

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First Known Use of heartfelt

1712

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heartfelt Synonyms

Synonym Discussion of heartfelt

sincere, wholehearted, heartfelt, hearty, unfeigned mean genuine in feeling. sincere stresses absence of hypocrisy, feigning, or any falsifying embellishment or exaggeration.