heartily
adverb
heart·i·ly
ˈhär-tə-lē 
1
: in a hearty manner
2
a
: with all sincerity : wholeheartedly
b
: with zest or gusto
3
: wholly, thoroughly
heartily sick of all this talk
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I heartily recommend the movie.
I'm heartily sick of their complaints.
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Those two options — one a masterful cinematic epic from a veteran filmmaker and the other a crackling good mystery series on PBS — each make for great viewing and are heartily recommended.
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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
While some country die-hards didn’t heartily welcome her stepping across the aisle, Cowboy Carter garnered praise like Renaissance and Lemonade before it.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Those two options — one a masterful cinematic epic from a veteran filmmaker and the other a crackling good mystery series on PBS — each make for great viewing and are heartily recommended.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
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heartily
adverb
heart·i·ly
ˈhärt-ᵊl-ē
1
: with sincerity, goodwill, or enthusiasm
set to work heartily
eat heartily
2
: in a cheerful manner
make a guest heartily welcome
3
: in a complete or thorough manner
heartily sick of their complaints
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