halfheartedly
halfheartedly adverb: with little enthusiasm or interest.
Adverb
halfheartedly (comparative more halfheartedly, superlative most halfheartedly)
- With little enthusiasm or interest.
- Near-synonyms: unenthusiastically, lukewarmly
- This appeal seemed to produce some effect, for two of the fellows began to look here and there among the lumber, but half-heartedly, I thought, and with half an eye to their own danger all the time, while the rest stood irresolute on the road.1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC
- Synonyms:
- unenthusiastically, lukewarmly
- Antonyms:
- wholeheartedly, enthusiastically
halfheartedly meaning in Hindi
halfheartedly in Hindi
- in a half-hearted manner
- बेमन से beman se, बेदिली से bedilī se
Synonyms of halfheartedly
Antonyms
Forms of halfheartedly
| comparative | more halfheartedly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most halfheartedly |
| alternative form | half-heartedly |
Origin of halfheartedly
From halfhearted + -ly.
Questions about halfheartedly
- What does halfheartedly mean?
- Halfheartedly means with little enthusiasm or interest.
- What is halfheartedly in Hindi?
- Halfheartedly in Hindi is बेमन से (beman se), बेदिली से (bedilī se). See Halfheartedly meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is halfheartedly?
- Halfheartedly is an adverb.
Words near halfheartedly in the dictionary
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