Etymology

heartily

heart·i·ly
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Today it means: In a hearty manner. Full definition →

Middle English hertely ← Old English ġeheortlīċe
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited fromġeheortlīċe“whole-heartedly, vigorously”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromhertely
  3. English todayheartily

From Middle English hertely, herteliche, heorteliche, from Old English ġeheortlīċe (“whole-heartedly, vigorously”), equivalent to hearty + -ly.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishġeheortlīċe all →

heartly

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