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heartedly

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    • /ˈhɑrtɪdli/

    Meanings

    Adverb

    1. in a sincere or emotionally committed way

    Beyond the definition

    To do something "heartedly" means to do it with real feeling, warmth, or sincerity. The idea is that the action comes from the heart, not just from habit or duty. If someone thanked you heartedly, the thanks would feel genuine and full of emotion, not cold or formal.

    This word is quite rare in modern English, and many speakers would choose "wholeheartedly," "warmly," or "sincerely" instead. On its own, "heartedly" sounds old-fashioned or literary. You may still understand it as describing something done with honest feeling and inner warmth.

    Examples

    1. 1

      Laughter

      The children laughed heartedly at his story.

      • Usage

        mostly literary or old-fashioned

    2. 2

      Agreement

      She agreed heartedly and offered to help at once.

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    • heartedlyadverb