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whole-heartedly

adverb

whole-heartedly is an adverb meaning “Dated form of wholeheartedly” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is spelled W-H-O-L-E-H-E-A-R-T-E-D-L-Y.

What does whole-heartedly mean?

adverb

  1. 1

    datedDated form of wholeheartedly.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Forms of whole-heartedly

  • more whole-heartedly comparative
  • most whole-heartedly superlative

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).

Words people confuse with whole-heartedly

Also written: wholeheartedly (one word or two).

Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).

Where does whole-heartedly come from?

From whole-hearted + -ly.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).