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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
Elisabeth, James and Prudence are said to heartily disagree (only Lachlan attended the mogul’s latest wedding this summer).
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Trump heartily embraced the idea and regularly mentioned it on the campaign trail.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Wynant laughed heartily when asked why the episode is still rated so favorably with Twilight Zone fans.
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
His 95th-minute winner, adding to Joselu’s equaliser, was celebrated heartily by the home fans as full confirmation that a new star had arrived.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
Trump heartily embraced the idea and regularly mentioned it on the campaign trail.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Wynant laughed heartily when asked why the episode is still rated so favorably with Twilight Zone fans.
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
His 95th-minute winner, adding to Joselu’s equaliser, was celebrated heartily by the home fans as full confirmation that a new star had arrived.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartily
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Your media and message must fully resonate with your target audience based on the objective for the ad.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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And the only reason this film doesn't rank one spot higher is because the true depth and beauty of this story can only be fully appreciated after watching Before Sunrise.—
Brian Smolensky and James Mercadante,
EW.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Seasons 1 and 2 both ended with tension and cliffhangers, but this finale wraps up with all of the girls happily supporting each other.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Corbin and his family happily accepted the offer — and were graced with Swift’s presence at the game.—
Meredith Nardino,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Pore strips might give you that weirdly satisfying instant gratification by pulling out surface-level blackheads, but for the long haul, a solid routine with these powerhouse ingredients is the real game-changer—keeping your skin smooth, clear, and totally congestion-free.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
4 Feb. 2025
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They're still employed, but of course their careers have been totally derailed.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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Newcastle acted and if Gordon did not quite have the immediate impact some anticipated, just look at him now.—
George Caulkin,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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From the distant past in which no one quite knew what to make of the game to the present where no one can get enough of it, one thing has stayed a constant: Bell, the Pro Football Hall of Famer and Kansas City treasure, has been to every one of them.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2025
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Bottom line By about five minutes into Zuckerberg’s prepared remarks, one thing was made perfectly clear: The fierce intensity he’s picked up in the octagon has made its way to the boardroom.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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That’s not to say that all one-size hats will fit everyone perfectly.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2025
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Hopefully, the Recording Academy voters can all agree, however, that the best of the bunch this year is both a long time coming and totally fresh: Kim Gordon’s The Collective.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
29 Jan. 2025
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This havoc inspired the federal government to intervene to end the environmental wreckage, spare watersheds and shield communities, all under the aegis of conservation, which became a global project.—
Stephen Pyne,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Her book will thoroughly inform those affected by the disease, touching on all that happens before a child is born with sickle cell and extending all the way to finding — or conceiving — a bone marrow donor.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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Before the Lunar New Year In preparation for the Lunar New Year, houses are thoroughly cleaned to drive away any bad luck from the previous year.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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Sigrid is an unraveling high school dropout mourning the loss of a childhood friendship and utterly reluctant to grow up.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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An opera singer was performing on the TV, and when his owners turned the volume up, the 14-week-old puppy became utterly mesmerized.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Heartily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartily. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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