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hale and heartily

hale and heartily adverb: in a hale and hearty manner.

Adverb

hale and heartily (comparative more hale and heartily, superlative most hale and heartily)

  1. In a hale and hearty manner.

Forms of hale and heartily

comparativemore hale and heartily
superlativemost hale and heartily

Origin of hale and heartily

From hale and hearty + -ly.

Questions about hale and heartily

What does hale and heartily mean?
Hale and heartily means in a hale and hearty manner.
What part of speech is hale and heartily?
Hale and heartily is an adverb.

Words near hale and heartily in the dictionary

  1. haldol
  2. haldols
  3. Haldon
  4. hale
  5. hale and hardy
  6. hale and heartily
  7. hale and heartiness
  8. hale and hearty
  9. Hale Center
  10. Hale County
  11. Hale End

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