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
Examples of heartily in a Sentence
I heartily recommend the movie.
I'm heartily sick of their complaints.
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This is an opinion heartily shared by many European business leaders, including Erik Ekudden, chief technology officer at telecoms giant Ericsson.
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Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Mark Strom, a Brea resident who opposes the deal, heartily disagrees.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
That would be the charitable view, heartily endorsed by DeRosa’s employers at Major League Baseball.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Mark Strom, a Brea resident who opposes the deal, heartily disagrees.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
That would be the charitable view, heartily endorsed by DeRosa’s employers at Major League Baseball.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Like the others, its lead suffers heartily before falling in love with a hunk.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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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
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