Meaning & use
heartily
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In a warm, enthusiastic, or wholehearted manner.
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The guests laughed heartily at the best man's speech.
After the long hike, they ate heartily at the mountain lodge.
A note on using this word
"Heartily" often pairs with eating and laughing, evoking robust, unrestrained enjoyment rather than mere politeness.
Words with a similar meaning
enthusiasticallywarmlyvigorously
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Words with an opposite meaning
half-heartedlyreluctantly
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