in a heartfelt way
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4.1
- idiom
:
de corazón
- During the ceremony, the speaker addressed the audience in a heartfelt way, sharing emotional stories that resonated deeply.
Examples
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According to Dr. Aaron Lazare, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and a recognized authority on apology, both sides gain by a simple expression of sympathy and concern for the injured person in a heartfelt way.
Academic text (1999) -
I feel like it captures the essence of being in a modern family in a heartfelt way.
Blog text (4) -
She spoke to him in a heartfelt way, expressing her true feelings about their friendship.
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He wrote the letter in a heartfelt way, pouring out his emotions and thoughts to convey his love and gratitude.
Synonyms
182
1.3
In a truthful way that shows you mean what you say
152
1.0
In a way that shows true feelings without pretending
57
4.6
Completely and sincerely, with full support and no doubts
55
3.8
Someone does something in an honest way showing real feeling
20
3.9
In a serious and honest way that shows a strong wish
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6.4
Shows deep feeling and moves people
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6.7
In a way that shows strong feeling
In a warm, honest way that shows real feeling
In a sincere and honest way that shows true feeling
In a natural, honest way without pretending or showing off
Antonyms
How Sincere
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is fully compositional: 'heartfelt' means sincere/genuine feelings and 'way' means manner, so 'in a heartfelt way' straightforwardly means 'in a sincere manner'. The prepositional pattern 'in a X way' is a common, productive construction cross-linguistically, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
In a heartfelt way comes from the simple image of feelings living in the heart and being really felt, like words that reach a person's heart. So, when someone speaks this way, their words show 'true feeling'.