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[ adverb ] with gusto and without reservation

Examples

"the boy threw himself heartily into his work"

Used in print

(Booton Herndon, "From Custer to Korea, The 7th Cavalry"...)

From the enlisted_men he pistol-whipped to the subordinate officer whose wife he tried to rape , a lot of men had plenty of reason heartily to dislike Marcus_Reno .

Related terms

hearty hearty

2
[ adverb ] in a hearty manner

Synonyms

warmly cordially

Examples

"`Yes,' the children chorused heartily" "We welcomed her warmly"

Used in print

(John Hazard Wildman, "Take It Off," The Arizona...)

`` Yes , ma'am '' , the children chorused heartily .

Related terms

warm cordial cordial warm cordial

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