heartily

adverb

heart·​i·​ly ˈhär-tə-lē 

1

: in a hearty manner

2

a

: with all sincerity : wholeheartedly

b

: with zest or gusto

3

: wholly, thoroughly

heartily sick of all this talk

Synonyms

• brightly
• cheerfully
• cheerily
• gaily
• gayly
• happily
• jocosely
• jovially
• merrily
• mirthfully
• smilingly

Examples of heartily in a Sentence

I heartily recommend the movie.

I'm heartily sick of their complaints.

Recent Examples on the Web

Sleep Week Our testers have done their research—ahem, sleeping—and heartily stand behind these nine picks By Lindsay Boyers October 23, 2024 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. —Lindsay Boyers, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024

While some country die-hards didn’t heartily welcome her stepping across the aisle, Cowboy Carter garnered praise like Renaissance and Lemonade before it. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024

Those two options — one a masterful cinematic epic from a veteran filmmaker and the other a crackling good mystery series on PBS — each make for great viewing and are heartily recommended. —Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024

Harris used her acceptance speech to heartily agree. —Hans Nichols, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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