Definition of HEARTILY

heartily

Adverb

  • with gusto and without reservation
    • "the boy threw himself heartily into his work"
  • in a hearty manner
    • "`Yes,' the children chorused heartily"

Adv

  • In a hearty manner.

Examples

  • eat heartily
  • greet someone heartily

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

cordially, warmly, agood, with a will

Scrabble Score: 14

heartily: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
heartily: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
heartily: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

heartily: valid Words With Friends Word