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half-heartedly

half-heartedly is the alternative form of halfheartedly.

Meaning of halfheartedly

Adverb

halfheartedly (comparative more halfheartedly, superlative most halfheartedly)

  1. With little enthusiasm or interest.
    • Near-synonyms: unenthusiastically, lukewarmly

Forms of half-heartedly

comparativemore half-heartedly
superlativemost half-heartedly

Questions about half-heartedly

What is half-heartedly the alternative form of?
Half-heartedly is the alternative form of halfheartedly.

Words near half-heartedly in the dictionary

  1. half-halt
  2. half-halts
  3. half-hardies
  4. half-hardy
  5. half-hearted
  6. half-heartedly
  7. half-heartedness
  8. half-hitch
  9. half-hitches
  10. half-holiday
  11. half-holidays

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