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as in cheerfully
in a cheerful or happy manner
the parishioners laughed heartily at the pastor's good-natured quips
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as in fully
to a full extent or degree
I am heartily tired of this spring-cleaning
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Recent Examples of heartily
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.
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025
Students of cinema — or of fin-de-millénaire Americana, for that matter — will eat it up and wish heartily for seconds.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Reis, this year’s youngest honoree, laughed heartily when asked what being inducted means to him.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Are singles tennis players the fittest of all athletes in any sport?
Sports scientist Dr. Mark Kovacs believes so, heartily agreeing with Tiafoe.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 18 Nov. 2025
Students of cinema — or of fin-de-millénaire Americana, for that matter — will eat it up and wish heartily for seconds.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
Reis, this year’s youngest honoree, laughed heartily when asked what being inducted means to him.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Sep. 2025
Are singles tennis players the fittest of all athletes in any sport?
Sports scientist Dr. Mark Kovacs believes so, heartily agreeing with Tiafoe.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartily
Adverb
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With this introduction of a hapless protagonist not entirely managing to live her best life, Brett Haley‘s film cheerfully speaks both the literary and cinematic language of romantic comedy — and won’t seek to subvert or elevate it in the two hours that follow.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
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Unable to roll the map out, its creators cheerfully realize that the country itself can serve as its own map.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
4 Jan. 2026
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The Super Bowl ad is the latest move by a president and administration that have fully embraced professional sports as a prime venue to deliver their message.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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For some of the victims’ families, the interviews clarified how and why the crimes unfolded, filling in gaps that police files and court records never fully answered after years of unresolved questions.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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My child attended daycare and summer programs at Pillsbury United Communities center just four blocks away, where a multiracial cohort of kids happily play through the winter, swishing around in bulky jackets and snow pants, bouncing towards their parents.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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The pair chatted before Cooper asked DiCaprio to take a photo with him, and DiCaprio happily obliged.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
12 Jan. 2026
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More than once, Coon and Smallwood are completely nude on stage, as Agnes and Peter lay hidden parts of their psyche bare.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Before cleaning any type of stovetop, be sure the burners are turned off, and every surface is completely cool to the touch.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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This book is totally devastating.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of thousands of people poured into our Country totally unvetted and unchecked.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Everything was really incorrect for the period—shiny, sparkly, overdone—but the actual shapes and silhouettes of his clothes are quite accurate.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the Panthers were also quite consistent in some ways.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The perfectly chunky, almost-statement shoes feature a lightweight midsole, shock-absorbing arch support, and a deep heel cup designed to keep your foot stable as you strut.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
12 Jan. 2026
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Sure, there is a fine line between delusion and conviction, but on Sunday, the 49ers walked it perfectly.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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And that was all before the news of the DOJ investigation into Powell.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Then in the waning seconds of the middle period, Tommy Novak was all alone in the slot but Korpisalo gave him nothing.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Heartily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartily. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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