heartily

Everyday

1. With a lot of energy, warmth and enjoyment, as in «laughed heartily» or «ate heartily». tree →
2. Completely; very much, as in «heartily sick of» or «heartily agree». tree →

In the lessons

Common in stories and everyday speech: «laughed heartily», «ate heartily», «welcomed us heartily». «Heartily sick of something» means really tired of it. Badger and Rat eat heartily after their adventures in The Wind in the Willows.

Examples

• The friends ate heartily after the long walk. tree →
• Grandpa laughed heartily at the joke. tree →
• We were heartily welcomed by our hosts. tree →
• I am heartily sick of this rain! tree →
• I heartily agree with you. tree →
• Mole and Rat ate heartily in Badger's warm kitchen. tree →
• And overhead sat Halfman, laughing heartily. tree →

Note

Adverb from «hearty» (y → i). Pronounced HAR-ti-lee. It is about energy and warmth, not about the heart organ. «Heartily» in «heartily sick of» is a strong «very».