heartily
heart·i·ly/ˈhɑɹtɪli/adverb
heartily is spelled H-E-A-R-T-I-L-Y: 8 letters and 3 syllables (heart·i·ly). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adverb, heartily means “In a hearty manner” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in heartily?
| Letters | 8: H-E-A-R-T-I-L-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: heart·i·ly |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 32,393rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is heartily?
Heartily appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 32,393rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce heartily?
- UK /ˈhɑːtɪli/
- US /ˈhɑɹtɪli/
Heartily has 3 syllables, split heart·i·ly in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-heartily.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of heartily
- more heartily comparative
- most heartily superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does heartily mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adverb
- 1
In a hearty manner.
eat heartily
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Heartily in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense in a hearty manner:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | chaleureusement, chaudement |
| German | herzlich |
| Portuguese | cordialmente |
| Spanish | con ganas |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does heartily come from?
From Middle English hertely, herteliche, heorteliche, from Old English ġeheortlīċe (“whole-heartedly, vigorously”), equivalent to hearty + -ly.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).