Heartily
[hahr-tl-ee] /ˈhɑr tl i/
adverb
1.
in a hearty manner; cordially:
He was greeted heartily.
2.
sincerely; genuinely:
He sympathized heartily with their plight.
3.
without restraint; exuberantly; vigorously:
They laughed heartily.
4.
with a hearty appetite:
The campers ate heartily.
5.
thoroughly; completely:
I’m heartily sick of your complaining.
/ˈhɑːtɪlɪ/
adverb
1.
thoroughly or vigorously: to eat heartily
2.
in a sincere manner: he congratulated me heartily on my promotion
adv.
c.1300, from hearty + -ly (2).
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