heartily

In full spirit

Heartily means with genuine enthusiasm or vigor: She laughed heartily at the joke.

It suggests wholehearted participation rather than polite performance.

You can heartily approve, heartily recommend, or heartily agree.

The word also intensifies dislike: I'm heartily sick of this weather.

To eat heartily is to eat with appetite and enjoyment.

enthusiastically

eagerly

With keen enthusiasm

passionately · vigorously · energetically · exuberantly · spiritedly · animatedly · keenly · avidly · zestfully · unreservedly

warmly

cordially

In friendly fashion

jovially · cheerfully · welcomingly · good-naturedly · amicably · sociably · friendlily · kindly · graciously · hospitably

sincerely

genuinely

In a real manner

authentically · unfeigned · candidly · frankly · deeply · profoundly · meaningfully · devoutly

abundantly

thoroughly

In complete detail

utterly · extremely · immensely · greatly · soundly · roundly · intensely · deeply · profoundly · very much

Opposites
enthusiasm and wholeness of engagement

heartilyhalfheartedly

Without real interest

half · reluctantly · unenthusiastically · part · lukewarmly

emotional tone and cheerfulness

heartilymiserably

In wretched fashion

cheerlessly · glumly · gloomily · unhappily · morosely

appetite/vigor

heartilyfeebly

Without vigor or power

weakly · sparingly · meagerly · listlessly · languidly

Family

hearting, heartiness

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G