heartily

Definition

In a hearty manner.

Etymology

From Middle English hertely, herteliche, heorteliche, from Old English ġeheortlīċe (“whole-heartedly, vigorously”), equivalent to hearty + -ly.

Example Sentences

• "eat heartily"
• "greet someone heartily"
• "Sometimes he laughed heartily as if he heard some capital joke; by degrees this lessened, and he spoke rapidly, but in very low tones."