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

Best Restaurants LaltroBaffo Puglia’s seafood is almost as famous as its orecchiette, and both Sambati and Waldon heartily recommend trying it at LaltroBaffo, an Otranto restaurant helmed by chef Cristina Conte, who turns out sophisticated takes on traditional Salento recipes. —Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026

The Chinese government, which once promoted Esperanto heartily, still makes an appearance at each year’s congress. —Katie Thornton, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026

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

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