heartedly

IPA/-hɑː.tɪd.li/
KK[hˈɑrtɪdli]IPA/-hɑːr.t̬ɪd.li/

heartedly — suffix

1. used to turn adjectives about a person's emotional nature into adverbs that desc

1.字尾B2
釋義

used to turn adjectives about a person's emotional nature into adverbs that describe how someone does something because of that nature — for example, acting with a whole heart (wholeheartedly) or with only half a heart (halfheartedly).

例句

The villagers wholeheartedly welcomed the new doctor to their small town.

wholeheartedly + verb of reception (welcomed, supported, endorsed)

Mei-Lin halfheartedly flipped through the textbook, too tired to study after working all day.

halfheartedly + action verb of low effort

文法句型

[adjective]-hearted + -ly → [adjective]heartedly

用法筆記

This suffix attaches only to adjectives ending in -hearted (e.g., wholehearted, halfhearted, lighthearted). The base adjective describes someone's emotional character, and the -ly turns it into an adverb describing how they perform an action. Common patterns: wholeheartedly + verb of support/endorsement; halfheartedly + verb of effort/attempt; lightheartedly + verb of speech/manner.

常見錯誤

❌She heartedly agreed with the plan.
✅She wholeheartedly agreed with the plan.
💡The suffix -heartedly must attach to a base adjective; it cannot stand alone as heartedly.
❌He smiled warmheartedly at the gift.' (very rare)
✅He smiled warmly at the gift.' or 'He gave a warmhearted smile.
💡warmheartedly is rarely used; the adjective warmhearted or the simpler adverb warmly are more natural choices.