Word
wholeheartedly
Phoneticswhole·heart·ed·ly
US/ˈhoʊɫhɑɹtɪdɫi/
UK/hˈəʊlhɑːtˌɪdli/
Definition
adv. with complete sincerity and without any doubt. You use this when you support or believe in something 100%.
adv. with complete sincerity and commitment; without reservation or hesitation.
Examples
“I wholeheartedly agree with your suggestion.”
“The board of directors wholeheartedly endorsed the new environmental policy after seeing the projected long-term benefits.”
“To succeed in such a demanding field, one must commit wholeheartedly to the rigorous training schedule and the inevitable setbacks that accompany professional growth.”
Examples
simple
“I wholeheartedly agree with your suggestion.”
contextual
“The board of directors wholeheartedly endorsed the new environmental policy after seeing the projected long-term benefits.”
complex
“To succeed in such a demanding field, one must commit wholeheartedly to the rigorous training schedule and the inevitable setbacks that accompany professional growth.”
Usage
Typically precedes the verb it modifies, especially when expressing agreement or support.
Pitfall
I agree with you wholehearted.
I agree with you wholeheartedly.
Learners often use the adjective 'wholehearted' where the adverbial form is required to modify a verb.
Real-World Examples
“I would like to apologise wholeheartedly to passengers for this disruption.” “If a patient were to ask Messer whether she recommends the drug, she would say: “Wholeheartedly – but not through the gray market.” Etymology
From wholehearted + -ly.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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