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

1.副詞B1
釋義

so that a person, animal, plant, or body part seems well, strong, and full of life.

例句

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.

同義詞
  • well

    the everyday choice; broader and less focused on physical development

  • strongly

    can describe solid growth or recovery, but it does not always imply good health

反義詞
  • poorly

    suggests weak growth, recovery, or condition

  • weakly

    focuses on lack of strength rather than health itself

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

2.副詞B1
釋義

using habits or choices that help the body stay well and lower the risk of illness.

例句

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

同義詞
  • sensibly

    broader; can mean making good choices for reasons other than health

  • nutritiously

    mainly about the food's nutritional value, not the whole lifestyle

反義詞
  • 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

The doctor told us to eat healthy.
The doctor told us to eat healthily.
💡after a verb, the adverb form is more precise, especially in formal writing.

3. with calm, balanced judgment instead of in an extreme or foolish way.

3.副詞B2
釋義

with calm, balanced judgment instead of in an extreme or foolish way.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • rashly

    without enough thought or care

  • blindly

    without reasonable doubt or balance

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

The board was healthily of the plan.
The board was healthily skeptical of the plan.
💡this sense normally needs an adjective after 'healthily'.

4. in a strong and successful way, especially when numbers, profits, or supplies st

4.副詞B2
釋義

in a strong and successful way, especially when numbers, profits, or supplies stay comfortably high.

例句

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

同義詞
  • strongly

    general business word for good performance or growth

  • solidly

    suggests stable strength rather than rapid movement

  • well

    broader and less tied to figures or measurable results

反義詞
  • weakly

    with poor demand, sales, or growth

  • poorly

    broad opposite for performance that is not going well

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.