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wholeheartedly

B2 Topic:Describing Qualities

Also spelled whole-heartedly

US /ˌhoʊlˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd.li/ UK /ˌhəʊlˈhɑː.tɪd.li/
Freq #25806

Meanings

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Synonyms
1 adv · with complete sincerity,... completelyenthusiasticallyunreservedlysincerely
Opposites
halfheartedlyreluctantlyreservedly
Word family
Related forms wholeheartedheartilycommitted

Etymology

Formed from wholehearted + -ly. Wholehearted combines whole with heart in its figurative sense of one's deepest feeling or commitment, so the adverb literally suggests acting with the entire heart rather than with divided enthusiasm.

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