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How to use heartily in a sentence

19 example sentences · adverb

Heartily means in a hearty manner. Example: “If I had not been so tired, I should have laughed heartily.”

Examples of heartily by meaning

adverbIn a hearty manner.

  • greet someone heartily

More sentences with heartily

  • If I had not been so tired, I should have laughed heartily.From the entry should
  • It was a surprise to see the captain, who had always seemed so serious, laugh so heartily.From the entry serious
  • We were quite a contingent and heartily greeted by the GI's.2009, Adam Gallo, 12 Oaks' (page 228). From the entry cinemobile
  • Even the common scold heartily despises the husband she can “hen peck.”1919, Minnie Bronson, The Woman Patriot - Issues 3-4, page 8. From the entry hen peck
  • They déjeuner together; and you may be sure they eat heartily.1916, F[rank] Berkeley Smith, Babette: A Novel, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, page 240. From the entry déjeuner
  • The two aunts laughed heartily, too, for Gabriel's solicitude was a standing joke with them.1904–1907 (date written), James Joyce, “The Dead”, in Dubliners, London: Grant Richards, published June 1914, →OCLC, page 223. From the entry standing joke
  • And I laughed heartily at the Kopi Aunty video which captures so well an everyday slice of life here.2015 September 19, The Straits Times, page C7. From the entry kopi auntie
  • I'd heartily recommend it for frankenlang inclusion, tho!2004 September 9, Andreas Johansson <andjo@free.fr>, “Re: En något ogrannlaga fråga om svenska”, in Conlang mailing list, via…. From the entry frankenlang
  • Beseeching you this little bill and I May heartily with simplesse and drede, Be recommended to your goodlyhead.1981, Barnabe Googe (16th century), edited by Alan Stephens, Selected Poems of Barnabe Googe, page 19. From the entry goodlyhead
  • I heartily agree with Deresiewicz that high-quality postsecondary education is a public good which should be accessible to any citizen who can profit from it.2014 September 5, Steven Pinker, “The Trouble With Harvard”, in The New Republic, archived from the original on 08 Feb 2015. From the entry public good
  • I heartily support Henrich's attempts to bring the I 'down to earth' and to base a theory of I-hood on daily life's experiences.2010, Cia Van Woezik, God - Beyond Me. From the entry I-hood
  • I heartily recommend buying dried chickpeas and cooking them at home (page 35): the ready-cooked canned ones don’t have the same legumy taste.2004, Victoria Jenanyan Wise, The Armenian Table Cookbook: 165 Treasured Recipes that Bring Together Ancient Flavors and 21st-Century…. From the entry legumey
  • Roger let out a great bark of laughter, then slapped Jason heartily on the back, causing him to spill the remainder of his drink.2003, Yankee Earl, page 143. From the entry cow-handed
  • The farce comedy which followed, When We're Married by Charles Burnham, was heartily praised, with the character man singled out for special extollation.1964, “Northwest Ohio Quarterly”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), volume 36, page 185. From the entry house
  • I wouldn’t tell a lie for a dozen lions.” Nearly every one in the command laughed heartily, and gathered around to see the big game.1900 February 23, Hal Standish [pseudonym; Harvey King Shackleford], “Fred Fearnot in Johannesburg or, The Terrible Ride to Kimberley”, in…. From the entry king of beasts
  • Black sapotes are not the only sapotes – but I reckon Jeannette Winterson would heartily agree there should be a place for one in your fruit bowl.2020 October 9, Palisa Anderson, “Not-quite-chocolate-pudding fruit: why black sapote is 'utterly unexpected and delightful'”, in The…. From the entry mamey
  • The baby yelled heartily at that event, prompting Grandma Ella van Heemstra to quote the Dutch maxim, “A good cry at the christening lets the devil out!”2001, Barry Paris, Audrey Hepburn. From the entry let the devil out
  • His desire for liquidation was expressed so heartily that I went with him to a café down the street where we had some vile vermouth and bitters.1909 April, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Phoebe”, in Roads of Destiny, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company…. From the entry bitters

Meaning of heartily

  1. adverb In a hearty manner.

Full definition of heartily

Questions about heartily in a sentence

How do you use heartily in a sentence?
Heartily is used as an adverb. For example: “If I had not been so tired, I should have laughed heartily.”
What is a short sentence with heartily?
“greet someone heartily”
What does heartily mean?
Heartily means in a hearty manner.

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