heartlyadj.n.
/ˈhɑːtli/, U.S. /ˈhɑrtli/ Now rare.† 3. Extreme, intense; vigorous. Obsolete.In quot. c1425 perhaps an adverb.† 4. Courageous, spirited; = hearty adj. 1a. Obsolete.
1. Full of kindly sentiment or goodwill; showing warmth of affection or friendly feeling; cordial, kind-hearted, genial; = hearty adj. 3a. In quot. c1390 as noun.
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the mind > emotion > love > affection > [adjective] > characterized by warmth
heartlyc1390
warm-hearted?a1513
warm1526
blood-warm1833
the mind > emotion > love > friendliness > [adjective] > warm or friendly in manner
friendlyc1390
heartlyc1390
cordial1577
goodwilly1706
c1390 in C. Horstmann Minor Poems Vernon MS (1892) i. 135 (MED) Heil hertely in holinesse, Heil hope of help to heihe and lowe.
c1430 (c1386) G. Chaucer Legend Good Women (Cambr. Gg.4.27) (1879) l. 2124 This lady smylith..at his hertely wordis.
c1440 (?c1350) in G. G. Perry Relig. Pieces in Prose & Verse (1914) 18 See nowe, my dere hertly frend [c1390 Vernon goode Broþer], howe þou has gret nede of knawyng of thi selfe.
a1450 Generides (Pierpont Morgan) (1865) 1545 (MED) Ma dame..with hertlie entent, Mi lord youre fadre this hath you sent.
?1507 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen (Rouen) in Poems (1998) I. 47 I..him behaldis hamely with hertly smyling.
1563 N. Winȝet Certain Tractates (1888) I. 96 As..hertlie mother, haifand compassioun of hir tribulit sones.
1622 in J. Stuart Misc. Spalding Club (1852) V. 377 All hairtliest commendatiouns.
1911 Paint, Oil & Drug Rev. 52 57/1 The city does extend its most heartly welcome to this association.
2. Proceeding from the heart; strongly or deeply felt or expressed; sincere, genuine, heartfelt; = hearty adj. 4.
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the mind > emotion > sincere emotion > [adjective]
heartlya1393
heartful?a1400
cordial1459
hearty?1460
precordiala1539
affectiousc1580
dear1598
cordate1669
heartfelt1712
devout1828
a1393 J. Gower Confessio Amantis (Fairf.) v. 4177 What mihte eny man devise, A womman schewe..Mor hertly love..Than Medea to Jason dede?
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Job viii. 21 Til thi mouth be fillid with leiȝtir, and thi lippis with hertli song.
c1450 (c1350) Alexander & Dindimus (Bodl.) (1929) l. 961 Ȝe han hertely hate to oure hole peple.
1525 in W. Fraser Douglas Bk. (1885) IV. 106 Thare is sindry..discontentit..of the hartelie aggreans betuix ȝoure hienes and ȝoure saide nevo.
1567 Compend. Bk. Godly Songs (1897) 75 Hartlie thankfulnes..We offer the, Lord, with lawlie humilnes.
1649 in W. Fraser Memorials Family Wemyss (1888) III. 94 To signifie..my hartly consent to your allyance.
1662 Cantus xv. sig. F2 Were I of pussiance for to prove, My lowlie and my heartly love, I should her mynde to mercy move: with sick propyne.
1839 W. Gresley Diocesan Educ. 8 A scheme which requires the heartly co-operation of all who revere their Church.
1890 C. J. McGuire 20 Mar. in Jrnls. House of Commons Dominion Canada 24 14 The Alien Labor Bill..received the heartly endorsation of our society.
1902 D. Østlund Digte 97 My heartliest wish shall always be: May many years to her be given.
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > of mind or temperament
heartlyc1425
vigorous1640
robust1766
c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iv. l. 2585 (MED) Many worþi was slayn..In her rancour & hertly hoot envie.
c1440 (?a1400) Morte Arthure l. 1835 (MED) Of his hertly hurte helyde he neuer.
c1440 (?a1400) Morte Arthure l. 2551 Hittes one hellmes full hertelyche dynttys.
a1450 Rule St. Benet (Vesp.) (1902) 2508 Þan es it gret confucioun And hertly schame in ilk sesoun.
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the mind > emotion > courage > [adjective]
courageous1297
heartya1375
leoninec1386
heartlya1450
well-stomached1478
couraged?1529
noble couraged1561
heartsome1567
Roman1577
generous1596
nerved1615
noble-spiriteda1617
noble-hearted1684
courageable1689
lion-hearted1708
the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > [adjective]
braga1350
animose?a1425
heartlya1450
stomachous1547
bold-spirited1597
mettled1599
mettle1606
animous1609
stomachful1610
stomachious1611
brave-spiriteda1617
mettlesome1673
game1752
spunky1786
spunk1788
gamelike1804
good-woolled1846
plucked1846
bold-hearted1847
gamey1849
gameful1853
gutsy1893
feisty1896
gutty1953
a1450 Generides (Pierpont Morgan) (1865) l. 3634 With hertli corage and manful chere.
c1450 (c1350) Alexander & Dindimus (Bodl.) (1929) l. 95 (MED) As þe heie hevene goodus wiþ herteli þouhtus So awecchen my wit.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) II. 598 To caus his men no forder for to fle, Bot turne agane with hartlie mynd and will.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
heartlyadv.
/ˈhɑːtli/, U.S. /ˈhɑrtli/ Now rare.† 2. In soul or spirit, as opposed to in body. Obsolete.
1. In a heartfelt manner; with expression of real feeling; cordially; earnestly, sincerely; thoroughly; = heartily adv. 1.
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the mind > emotion > sincere emotion > [adverb]
in all one's hearteOE
of heartOE
with (also mid) all one's heartOE
with one's heartOE
heartlyc1225
innerlyc1330
dearlya1350
heartilya1375
with a whole hearta1375
faithfullyc1405
affectiouslya1420
affectuously?a1425
affectuallyc1425
mainlyc1450
from (also fro) one's heart1477
cordiallyc1515
precordially1534
earnestfulc1540
hearty1570
affectedly1582
roundly1603
devoutly1604
c1225 (?c1200) St. Juliana (Bodl.) 721 (MED) Wel him þe..heorteliche sikeð ofte for his sunnen.
a1250 Ureisun ure Louerde (Lamb.) in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 185 Wend me..heorteliche and turn me allunge to þe.
c1300 Havelok (Laud) (1868) 1347 Grimes sones..wilen þe nouth werne..For he louen þe herte-like.
1372 in C. Brown Relig. Lyrics 14th Cent. (1924) 86 Loue me wel..& my moder herteliche.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 20045 All þat..herteli it heres or redes.
c1450 Jacob's Well (1900) 140 To saue synnerys þat wepe hertly.
c1460 (?c1400) Tale of Beryn 2259 Beryn þankid hym hertlich, & on hym gan trust.
1529 tr. M. Luther in tr. Erasmus Exhort. Studye Script. sig. F.viiv But Christen people muste be hartely good (so that soche lawe is not necessary for them) and kepe stylle their wifes, so longe as they shall lyve.
1582 R. Stanyhurst tr. Virgil First Foure Bookes Æneis i. 1 A labor and a trauaile too plowswayns hertelye welcoom.
1603 R. Parsons Let. 6 July in Publ. Catholic Rec. Soc. (1906) 2 218 And with this I byd you most hartely farewell.
1665 Ld. Windsor in E. M. Thompson Corr. Family of Hatton (1878) I. 46 His promis of giving mee one halfe of his gaines (which I am hartely glad are so much as it appeers to be).
1784 W. Roberts Let. 25 Nov. in G. Washington Papers (1992) Confederation Ser. II. 152 I am hartely Sorry in my Sole My wife appares to me to be the Same.
1849 G. Lippard Man with Mask vi. 17 The Dry Goods Man with a crushed hat and an aching shoulder, heartly wished Scissleby, the steamer and the Daily Copper to the—dogs.
1922 Pacific Poultryman Feb. 10/2 I heartly endorse Mrs. Kleinsmith's advice.
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?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 33 & stiȝe nu Heortiliche. wenne ich deiȝe gastliche. an domes dei al licomliche to heouenliche blisse.
c1390 Talkyng of Love of God (Vernon) (1950) 4 (MED) Bote also þou hast bodiliche torned me from þe world, Torn me also herteliche to þe.
3. With courage, spirit, or zeal; = heartily adv. 2.
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the mind > emotion > courage > spirit > [adverb]
heartlyc1300
jollily13..
heartilya1450
a-pluck?1562
gallantlya1616
pluckily1790
gamely1811
spunkily1890
c1300 Havelok (Laud) (1868) l. 2748 (MED) Hertelike til him he wente, And godrich þer fulike shente.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 3322 (MED) Wilfulli alle þe komynge of þe kuntenaunce of þe kniȝt nobul þei bihelden hertly.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 16814 + 7 Iosephe of abaramathy, Vnto pilat hertly went.
c1475 (a1400) J. Wyclif Eng. Wks. (1880) 298 (MED) Aȝen errours þat þey sowen men shulden speke hertliche.
1508 Golagros & Gawane (Chepman & Myllar) sig. cii* Thai..girdit out suerdis..And hewit on hard steill hartlie but houne.
c1540 (?a1400) Gest Historiale Destr. Troy (2002) f. 18 All charge of þis chaunse..Ercules vpon hon hertely has tane.
1701 Duke of Marlborough Let. 14 Sept. in H. L. Snyder Marlborough–Godolphin Corr. (1975) I. 29 If the Parliament dose not come hartely into this busines, the Emperor, and the Dutch will be obliged to make their conditions with France.
1890 Friend 180/3 She..heartly joined with her friends in opposition to the unsound sentiments then promulgated by some bearing the name of Quakers.
1919 Virginia Mag. Hist. & Biogr. 27 97 Americans of the present generation fought as heartly by the side of our British friends as their forefathers of the Revolution fought against them.
4. With good appetite; = heartily adv. 3.
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the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > [adverb] > eating heartily
stronglya1470
heartily1567
heartly1579
1579 T. North tr. Plutarch Liues 45 So they al drancke hartely except him self, who..dyd no more but a litle moyste his mowth without, and so refreshed him self.
1589 L. Wright Summons for Sleepers Ep. sig. *2v The first friend..deuoured his apple hartely, sound and rotten together.
1776 W. Thompson Sundries 26/2 Sir, you don't eat. Excuse me, I eat heartly.
1849 Western Jrnl. Sept. 373 He ate heartly of salmon, and of course suffered severely with the pains of indigestion some hours afterwards.
1903 New Eng. Mag. Oct. 222/2 His yellow corpulency had dined heartly on roast lamb!
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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