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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
As the audience laughed heartily at her sorority-girlish excitement, Glaser landed her punchline.
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Last year’s influx of tourism beats the previous record heartily—that was 31.9 million people in 2019.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 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
Sure, there’s one last bit of Taylor Sheridan self-gratification in the first ten minutes, as everyone gathers around and laughs heartily at one last wacky story from Travis.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Last year’s influx of tourism beats the previous record heartily—that was 31.9 million people in 2019.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 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
Sure, there’s one last bit of Taylor Sheridan self-gratification in the first ten minutes, as everyone gathers around and laughs heartily at one last wacky story from Travis.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heartily
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Using glass can improve wireless signal strength compared to fully metal bodies, too.—
Ryan Whitwam,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Now Amazon is fully behind the wheel of the Astin Martin after closing a deal for creative control earlier this month.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Rick is enraged, and finds Jim happily taking a photograph with his wife, Sritala (Lek Patravadi), and the three galpals on vacation.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have been happily married for more than 35 years.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The doughnut shop's yearly chocolate celebration saw the return of Hershey's Classic Chocolate Doughnut — and three totally new special doughnuts.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This recipe totally brought me back to childhood dinners at grandma's house.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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There are few experiences that encapsulate the magic of New York City quite like seeing a Broadway show.—
Judy Koutsky,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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New Jersey's and Massachusetts' income tax rates are quite high (10.8 percent and 9 percent, respectively), but Louisiana's is only 3 percent.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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He is known for his skillful wedge game and a booming drive, but at Memorial Park, his whole game coalesced perfectly.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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His perfectly legal torpedo bats have barrels closer to the handle and have appeared in the hands of current Yankees Anthony Volpe, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Wells, Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The transfer portal was on full display today for the Bruins as forward Timea Gardiner (formerly Oregon State) contributed 15 points, all beyond the arc, and of course, Betts (formerly Stanford) had 17 points in the paint, shooting 50%, going 7-for-14, seven rebounds, and six blocks.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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But getting it out into the world won’t be easy – the DEA, big pharma, and international businessmen are all on the chase to stop them.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Allow the product to sit for up to 20 minutes, then rinse thoroughly.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
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The solution is to test AI agents thoroughly to identify any inefficacies.—
Theo Schnitfink,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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There can be lots of falsehoods that the AI assumes to be utterly true.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Though Blue had dismissed Dave utterly, his words had apparently resonated.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Heartily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heartily. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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