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

• 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

In Lake County, State’s Attorney Eric Rinehart campaigned heartily in favor of the act. —Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2025

Siskel and Ebert themselves couldn’t have disagreed more heartily. —Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025

Locals cheered and swayed, heartily piping out call-and-response prompts a la Queen. —Ramon Ramirez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

He was met with the silent treatment in jest before being celebrated heartily in the Royals’ dugout at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 June 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