heartiness.html - adv.
1 in a hearty manner; with goodwill, appetite, or courage.
2 very; to a great degree (esp. with ref. to personal feelings) (am heartily sick of it; disliked him heartily).

heartiness.html - See: AFTER ONE'S OWN HEART, AT HEART, EAT ONE'S HEART OUT, BREAK ONE'S HEART, BY HEART, CHANGE OF HEART, CROSS ONE'S HEART, DO ONE GOOD or DO ONE'S HEART GOOD, FIND IT IN ONE'S HEART, FROM THE BOTTOM OF ONE'S HEART or WITH ALL ONE'S HEART, FROM THE HEART, GET TO THE HEART OF, HAVE A HEART, HEAVY HEART, LOSE HEART, LOSE ONE'S HEART, OPEN HEART, OPEN ONE'S HEART, SEARCH ONE'S HEART, SET ONE'S HEART ON, TAKE HEART, TAKE TO HEART, TO ONE'S HEART'S CONTENT, WEAR ONE'S HEART ON ONE'S SLEEVE.

heartiness.html - {n.} Eager love; strong feeling; great enthusiasm. Often used with a singular verb. * /When Mr. Pitt plays the piano, his heart and soul is in it./ * /John plays tennis badly, but with heart and soul./ * /Mary wanted a puppy with all her heart and soul./

heartiness.html - To lose hope, courage, or eagerness; be very disappointed. * /The soldiers' hearts sank when they saw that they were surrounded by Indians./ * /The children were happy because they were going to the beach to swim, but their hearts sank when it began to rain./

heartiness.html - {adv.} Wholly and eagerly; with all one's interest and strength; completely. * /Will you try to make our city a better place? Then we are with you heart and soul./ * /Mike was heart and soul against the new rules./ Compare: BODY AND SOUL.

heartiness.html - {formal} You feel very sorry for; you feel pity or sympathy for. - Used with a possessive. * /Frank's heart went out to the poor children playing in the slum street./ * /Our hearts went out to the young mother whose child had died./