healthily
/ˈhelθɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhelθɪli/ (ame, ipa)
healthily — adverb
1. so that a person, animal, plant, or body part seems well, strong, and full of li
so that a person, animal, plant, or body part seems well, strong, and full of life.
After a wet spring, the tomato plants grew healthily in Mei's backyard.
grow healthily — natural growth showing strong condition
The baby gained weight healthily during his first month back at home.
By late summer, the young goats were growing healthily on the hill.
After the treatment, Laila's skin healed healthily without dark marks.
文法句型
grow / develop / heal healthily
healthily + past participle of recovery
用法筆記
Most often used when a child, animal, plant, or recovering body part is developing in a strong condition. Distinguish from sense 2, where the adverb describes a choice or habit that is good for health.
2. using habits or choices that help the body stay well and lower the risk of illne
using habits or choices that help the body stay well and lower the risk of illness.
Christopher started eating healthily after the nurse explained his test results.
eat healthily — lifestyle pattern for diet choices
At college, Dewi learned to cook healthily on a small budget.
cook healthily — method that keeps meals better for you
The family now lives healthily by walking everywhere and frying less food.
Night-shift nurses eat healthily by bringing rice and fruit from home.
- sensibly
broader; can mean making good choices for reasons other than health
- nutritiously
mainly about the food's nutritional value, not the whole lifestyle
- unhealthily
in a way that harms the body or supports bad habits
- poorly
general opposite for eating or living badly, though less exact
文法句型
eat / live / cook healthily
healthily + enough / more
用法筆記
This is the main healthy-lifestyle sense. It most often follows verbs such as 'eat', 'live', 'cook', and 'work out', rather than describing how someone looks.
常見錯誤
3. with calm, balanced judgment instead of in an extreme or foolish way.
with calm, balanced judgment instead of in an extreme or foolish way.
Ravindra remained healthily skeptical when the salesman promised instant results.
healthily skeptical — balanced doubt, not blind distrust
Parents should be healthily cautious about apps that collect children's photos.
be healthily cautious — sensible care without panic
The board stayed healthily critical of the plan instead of approving it at once.
Valentina is healthily ambitious but still listens when her team disagrees.
- sensibly
the plain everyday word for acting with good judgment
- wisely
slightly stronger, suggesting especially good judgment
- level-headedly
more explicit about staying calm under pressure
文法句型
be healthily + adjective
remain / stay healthily + adjective
用法筆記
Usually placed before an adjective such as 'skeptical', 'cautious', 'critical', or 'ambitious'. The point is measured judgment, not physical wellness.
常見錯誤
4. in a strong and successful way, especially when numbers, profits, or supplies st
in a strong and successful way, especially when numbers, profits, or supplies stay comfortably high.
Ticket sales grew healthily after the museum added weekend classes.
grew healthily — steady rise in numbers or income
The store's winter coats were selling healthily by the second cold week.
selling healthily — products moving at a strong rate
Demand remained healthily above last year's level through most of April.
By noon, donations were coming in healthily from parents and former students.
文法句型
grow / sell / rise healthily
remain healthily above [level]
用法筆記
Commonest in business and news writing. It usually modifies figures, sales, demand, or other measures that are rising or holding at a solid level.