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

Boos and a fan altercation The home fans at Golden 1 Center booed the Kings heartily at the end of the first quarter after falling behind by 25 points. —Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 Nov. 2025

When the last drop of the stunning sunset disappeared beneath the horizon, all 1,000 or so onlookers heartily applauded in unison. —Norma Meyer, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025

The citizen in you laughs heartily as this film, a tragicomedy, skewers the hypocrisies and ironies of the repressed West. —The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025

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

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