heartily
with gusto and without reservation
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,717 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,119 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- with gusto and without reservation the boy threw himself heartily into his work
- in a hearty manner also: cordially, warmly `Yes,' the children chorused heartilyWe welcomed her warmly
heartily in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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The sisters now wanted also to see the notice that made Dino laugh so heartily.
Cornelli · Johanna Spyri · Chapter 1
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John Jacks laughed heartily at his own expense, but his wife seemed to think the jest unmannerly.
The Crown of Life · George Gissing · Chapter 1
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They baked the clams and ate them heartily, and then went down to the spring near the shore.
The Land of the Changing Sun · Will N. (Will Nathaniel) Harben · Chapter 1
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It thanked the Princess most heartily for her goodness, and said that its sufferings had already been greatly lessened.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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O Tom, but he knew a blue-jacket’s ways, And how a lieutenant may genially haze; Only a sailor sailors heartily praise.
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1