GOOD-HEARTEDLY Synonyms: 61 Similar and Opposite Words

good-heartedly

adverb

as in cheerfully

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Perez handled the decision more cheerfully than fans in Sacramento, which is serving as the A’s temporary home while their new ballpark is being constructed in Las Vegas.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
My second appointment is with Dr Mohit Mangla, the allopathic consultant, who explains cheerfully that Tulåh prioritizes Ayurveda, albeit viewed through the lens of modern medicine.

— Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026

Definition of cheerfully

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His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of graciously

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Ashley Graham, co-founder of Lucci Lambrusco, cheerily celebrates the brand at Pizzeria Portofino in Chicago on July 15.

— Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
If the cheerily rhyming title about murder doesn’t quite do it for you, just Google what the posters look like.

— Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026

Definition of cheerily

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Well, as strong as any goalie’s case can reasonably be — goalies are still very volatile after all.

— Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Statute 8-2109 says that police may issue a traffic violation or make an arrest at the site of a crash if the driver is reasonably suspected to have committed any traffic offense in connection with the accident.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 21 July 2026

Definition of reasonably

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Sigmund, the artistic director of Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre, joked good-naturedly.

— Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026

Definition of good-naturedly

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And Rob Sand, the affably idiosyncratic state auditor who didn’t have a challenger, is officially up for governor.

— Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Which means right about now, the island is buzzing with thousands of MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) and affably amateur Brits are arriving by the planeload.

— Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026

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