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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
Its four, heartily padded feet offered plenty of stability on rocky shores and sandy campsites alike.
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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
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Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 21 Apr. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartily
Adverb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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People from Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen will be fully restricted.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
Adverb
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Fifteen kids happily stomp their sneakers to the count.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Burns is happily married to a shorter man who doesn’t mind that his wife has several inches on him.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Officially, the merger review process and the Trump lawsuit are totally separate matters.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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On the other hand, Indian tech companies should start diversifying their clientele base instead of relying totally on the U.S. market.—
Paresh Sagar,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adverb
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Quartz’s Catherine Baab has more on the art of not quite dealing.—
Quartz Staff,
Quartz,
3 June 2025
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Though the two shows are quite distinct, Wilford, who is curating her final show for MoCA after moving to the Memphis Art Museum in January, hopes viewers will be able to envelop themselves in each.—
DOUGLAS MARKOWITZ,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
Adverb
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Her ensemble featured a simple yet striking little black dress with a semi-sheer bodice and a voluminous, inflated hemline, perfectly paired with dainty black mules and matching arm cuffs on both wrists.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
10 June 2025
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This wisdom applies perfectly to brands seeking to connect with young consumers.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adverb
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These actions all slow the growth of retirement savings as people need more liquidity.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And Trump accounts are all about setting up the next generation for success.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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So when the lawyer suggested Forrest had been the initial aggressor, his old bandmate was thoroughly pissed.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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At his age, Jones thoroughly believes exercise is essential to living a full, healthy life — not just physically, but mentally.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Carey: There is just something about watching a midfield technician utterly control the tempo of a game.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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In the middle stands utterly human Léa, who has the sweetly befuddled air, wild mane, and wide eyes of a young Carol Kane.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2025
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“Heartily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartily. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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