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

Synonyms

• brightly
• cheerfully
• cheerily
• gaily
• gayly
• happily
• jocosely
• jovially
• merrily
• mirthfully
• smilingly

Examples of heartily in a Sentence

I heartily recommend the movie.

I'm heartily sick of their complaints.

Recent Examples on the Web

Some of the new styles and arrangements may seem audacious, but Velvet would have heartily approved. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2025

Which helps to explain why The Pitt has been so heartily embraced by people who actually work in the field. —Judy Berman, Time, 11 Apr. 2025

This is not a musical where senior citizens walk on stage and croon heartily to advise the next generation. —David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025

After speaking by phone with representatives of the company, I was heartily impressed by the InnovAge mission and anxious to see their operation nearest to me, which turned out to be Sacramento. —Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 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