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Definition of "heartily" []

  • In a cordial manner; with warmth and sincerity: She greeted us heartily. (adverb)
  • Thoroughly; completely: wished heartily that they would leave. (adverb)
  • With zest or enthusiasm. (adverb)
  • With great appetite or enjoyment: eat heartily. (adverb)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "heartily" in a sentence
  • "The fans knew it too, and chanted his name heartily until the final whistle."
  • "You're a third-order piece of crap that drinks heartily from the liberal toilet."
  • ""Dumbledore!" he called heartily as he walked up the slope."