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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
Wynant laughed heartily when asked why the episode is still rated so favorably with Twilight Zone fans.
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Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
His 95th-minute winner, adding to Joselu’s equaliser, was celebrated heartily by the home fans as full confirmation that a new star had arrived.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Costumes are heartily encouraged because the fun concludes with a costume parade.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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October 23, 2024
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Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2024
His 95th-minute winner, adding to Joselu’s equaliser, was celebrated heartily by the home fans as full confirmation that a new star had arrived.
—Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Costumes are heartily encouraged because the fun concludes with a costume parade.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartily
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In fact, the resort in Taormina was fully booked for six months and reservations didn’t reopen until after the entire season aired.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
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Since electrical transmission lines have been the cause of many of our recent fires, why doesn’t the state of California provide the funds to put the transmission lines underground and then charge the electrical utility companies 10% of their profits until the cost is fully repaid?U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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This is the premise behind what keeps the ISS happily orbiting above our heads.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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But experts told Fox News Digital that the king is happily letting his eldest son take over the reins.Stephanie Nolasco, Fox News, 13 Jan. 2025
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This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Meaning, no water source, no matter how remote, can be guaranteed to be pristine or totally uncontaminated.Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kulak has gone from someone who wasn’t comfortable enough playing the right side during the playoffs to managing there quite well.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Spain’s Canary Islands doubles for Nice quite well, and the cinematography from Terry Stacey fills the bill.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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As a result, drag-and-drop and clipboard exchanges work perfectly.Edward Mendelson, PCMAG, 6 Jan. 2025
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They're based in Edinburgh, and their green colors would pair perfectly with Glenfiddich and Aston Martin.Noel Burgess, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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In another cruel twist, the 33 hostages (who are a mix of living and dead captives) will not be released all at once, but only gradually over the course of the 42-day initial phase.The Editors, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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Apps aren’t all bad, and the TikTok ban can be used to prompt open and deeper discussions about your child’s mental health.Taylor Grothe, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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Drain the noodles thoroughly and stir into the sauce.CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Water thoroughly if the soil feels somewhat dry to the touch at that depth.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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To the utterly vanquished and frequently mocked 3-14 Cleveland Browns goes the second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Heartily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartily. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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