hearty
- adjective
- /ˈhɑrti/
- The next morning, after a hearty English breakfast, Marissa and Wendy hailed a cab.
- a hearty round of applause
- a hearty laugh
First of all, I want to thank our Dean, Liz Cohen, for her very hearty support of this endeavor.
- First of all, I want to thank our Dean, Liz Cohen, for her very hearty support of this endeavor.
Examples
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A hearty welcome to Gotham's favorite native son, Bruce Wayne.
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First of all, I want to thank our Dean, Liz Cohen, for her very hearty support of this endeavor.
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We will wish the Jews a most hearty welcome home.
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The big question is whether you are going to be able to say a hearty yes to your adventure.
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Let me take a second to give a hearty welcome to all of you joining our program in progress.
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Any country whose people conduct themselves well can count on a hearty friendship.
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Ladies and gentlemen, please rise and give a hearty Los Angeles welcome to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II!
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Both of our speakers deserve a very hearty round of applause.
Academic text (2000) -
The farmhands are bailing hay when Troy appears, drawing particularly hearty welcomes from the women.
Fiction book (1998) -
The children received a hearty welcome from the villagers when they arrived at the festival.
Synonyms
Showing kindness and affection to others
Shows deep and sincere feeling in words or actions
Being kind and willing to help other people
A person who cares about others and often helps them
Showing full, honest support and strong enthusiasm
Kind and quick to feel sorry for people who are sad
Kind and friendly to other people
Shows kindness and honesty, sharing feelings with others
A person who is generous, kind, and understanding toward others
Being kind and generous and willing to help others
Completely sincere and fully loyal to a person or cause
Showing kindness and generosity by helping or forgiving others
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Etymology
Hearty comes from the old word heart, which meant 'the heart' or deep feeling, so it originally meant 'from the heart'. So hearty now describes warm, sincere friendliness and strong support.