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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
Rebecca Herron, whose late mother was one of the first landowners to accept a turbine, heartily applauded the move.
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David Robert Elliott, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Its four, heartily padded feet offered plenty of stability on rocky shores and sandy campsites alike.
—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
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David Robert Elliott, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
Its four, heartily padded feet offered plenty of stability on rocky shores and sandy campsites alike.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartily
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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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The 30x30 Goal: Ambitious, But Possible Despite these results, just 3% of the global ocean is fully protected today.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
8 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
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Fifteen kids happily stomp their sneakers to the count.—
John Burnett,
NPR,
7 June 2025
Adverb
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Bibb again joined her as cohost, and the two totally twin in their matching styles.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
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No available evidence suggests that Israel has the airpower payload capacity to carry the 30,000-pound large earth-penetrating bombs developed by the United States that would be necessary to carry out an attack to totally destroy Fordow.—
Robert A. Pape,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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It’s been quite a year for Kathy Bates and Billy Bob Thornton, who both lead hit shows.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
15 June 2025
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While that is quite close to the FOMC’s target, it was dragged down by a decline in energy prices.—
Simon Moore,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
Adverb
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This wisdom applies perfectly to brands seeking to connect with young consumers.—
Rupert Lee-Browne,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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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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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
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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
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Forced to be an armchair detective, he’s assisted in his sleuthing by girlfriend Lisa (Grace Kelly, utterly gorgeous and talking in a tiny voice that sounds as if her throat had been chilled with a constant supply of ice drops).—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
13 June 2025
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 June 2025
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“Heartily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartily. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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