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heartfully

heartfully

6.5
In a warm, honest way that shows real feeling
  • adverb
  • /ˈhɑrtfəl li/
translation icon : de todo corazón
  • He apologized heartfully for his mistake, hoping to make amends.

Examples

  • She heartfully expressed her gratitude to everyone who helped her during the crisis.

  • She spoke heartfully about her experiences.

  • The teacher heartfully congratulated the students on their achievements at the ceremony.

  • The audience responded heartfully to the performer.

  • She shared her feelings heartfully, making everyone in the room feel understood.

  • During the ceremony, the speaker addressed the crowd heartfully, expressing gratitude for their support.

  • He heartfully encouraged his friend to pursue her dreams, believing in her potential.

Synonyms

sincerely
vsheartfully
152 1.0

In a way that shows true feelings without pretending

leans more toward emotional warmth and enthusiasm than mere honesty
passionately
vsheartfully
66 2.8

In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement

is more about sincere warmth than raw emotional intensity
wholeheartedly
vsheartfully
57 4.6

Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts

is more about warm feeling and emotion than full commitment
from the heart
vsheartfully
55 3.8

Someone does something in an honest way showing real feeling

is similar but often feels more energetic or enthusiastic
heartily
vsheartfully
29 3.4

In a strong, happy, and sincere way

is more about genuine feeling rather than mere cheerfulness
earnestly
vsheartfully
20 3.9

In a serious and honest way that shows a strong wish

is more emotionally open and enthusiastic rather than merely serious
soulfully
vsheartfully
2 6.4

Shows deep feeling and moves people

is more general sincere expression rather than artistic depth
feelingly
vsheartfully
  • Archaic
1 6.7

In a way that shows strong feeling

is broader, stressing sincere warmth and wholehearted feeling
in a heartfelt way
vsheartfully
1 4.1

Shows deep, real feeling and care when speaking or acting

is the shorter single word form rather than the longer phrase
unfeignedly
vsheartfully
  • Archaic
9.5

In a sincere and honest way that shows true feeling

is more openly emotional and less formal in tone

Antonyms

14 5.3

In a way that only looks at the surface and not deeply

1 4.5

To say or do something without meaning it

How Emotional

passionately
66 2.8
heartfully
6.5
sincerely
152 1.0
calmly
110 1.0
coldly
30 4.0

Surface Forms

heartfully positive

Morphology

heartfully = heartful (transparent) = heart + ful + ly

The adverb is a regular formation from the adjective 'heartful' using the productive suffix '-ly', and 'heartful' is transparently 'heart' + '-ful'.

Etymology

Heartfully comes from the simple word heart, which means 'feelings' or the 'center' of a person, and the ending -fully, which means 'full of'. So to do something heartfully is to do it with real, strong feeling.