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

This is not a musical where senior citizens walk on stage and croon heartily to advise the next generation. —David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025

After speaking by phone with representatives of the company, I was heartily impressed by the InnovAge mission and anxious to see their operation nearest to me, which turned out to be Sacramento. —Sara Zeff Geber, Phd, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025

As the audience laughed heartily at her sorority-girlish excitement, Glaser landed her punchline. —Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025

The fans in attendance heartily obliged. —Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 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