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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
This was music to moderate ears, and heartily endorsed by the Times.
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Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The company, all thoroughly drilled in the Sly/Sylvester dichotomy, laughed heartily.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
On one hand, building space colonies is advice that multi-billionaire robber baron, Elon Musk, would heartily approve of, but Dr Gee’s recommendation feels more like a stopgap measure to me.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
While a return to European competition of any kind would be something to heartily celebrate, playing in the third-tier Conference League’s qualifying rounds would somehow still feel like scant reward for a season that promised even more for so long.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heartily
Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
The company, all thoroughly drilled in the Sly/Sylvester dichotomy, laughed heartily.
—Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
On one hand, building space colonies is advice that multi-billionaire robber baron, Elon Musk, would heartily approve of, but Dr Gee’s recommendation feels more like a stopgap measure to me.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
While a return to European competition of any kind would be something to heartily celebrate, playing in the third-tier Conference League’s qualifying rounds would somehow still feel like scant reward for a season that promised even more for so long.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartily
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Jetted tubs can harbor more bacteria and aren't always disinfected fully, according to experts.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 July 2025
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Once exposed, that kind of information is almost impossible to fully retrieve or erase: disappearing into the vastness of cyberspace.—
Chris Groshong,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Surprise, then, that First Steps ends with the team still happily in their home reality with no multiversal shenanigans at all.—
James Grebey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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Dionysus was a god the Greeks most happily imitated.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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This statement harks back to theories, largely accepted, that GHG emissions are totally responsible for global temperature rises.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The concoction isn't totally new as the company uses cane sugar in drinks found in other countries, including Mexico and some European nations.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
4 Aug. 2025
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Weaver has also dealt with injuries this season and has not been quite as sharp.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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As with many of the trade deals Trump has announced, many of the particulars with the EU-U.S. agreement remain quite murky.—
Saige Miller,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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The parallels perfectly note that old and new money have key aesthetics.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
29 July 2025
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But how do Love Island producers seem to find a song that perfectly matches a moment on the show?—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the original Hector bag, so 2025 will be all about Hector at Thom Browne.—
Nadja Sayej,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Zayn Malik may have found fame in a boy band, but his daughter, Khai, is all about a certain girl group: BLACKPINK.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
28 July 2025
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The Dayton band, which rose to fame in the 1970s, filled its set with a variety of theatrics and gimmicks that left me thoroughly entertained.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
27 July 2025
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Stir together peanut butter, pepper jelly, and remaining 1/2 cup chicken broth in a medium bowl until thoroughly combined.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
26 July 2025
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Van Wessel captures how something can be at once utterly horrible, an emotional devastation for which no one is prepared, and also grimly routine.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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After more than two years of civil war, the scale of obliteration was utterly tragic.—
Emmanuel Akinwotu,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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“Heartily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartily. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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