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wholeheartedly

C2
adverb

Pronunciation

UK

  • /hˈəʊlhɑːtˌɪdli/

US

  • /ˈhoʊlhɑrtɪdli/

Description

To do something wholeheartedly means to commit to it completely, with full enthusiasm and genuine feeling. It's more than just doing something; it's about putting your heart into it. If you wholeheartedly believe in a cause, you give yourself to it without reservation. A friend who supports you wholeheartedly is one who stands by you no matter what. Think of a puppy greeting its owner - that kind of pure, excited joy captures the feeling well.

Examples

  1. 1

    Family support

    Her parents wholeheartedly supported her decision to study abroad.

  2. 2

    Agreement

    I wholeheartedly agree with you about keeping the instructions simple.

  3. 3

    Community project

    The community wholeheartedly welcomed the idea of turning the old station into a library.

  4. 4

    Career change

    After leaving his office job, he threw himself wholeheartedly into farming.

    • Pattern

      throw yourself into + activity

      start doing it with a lot of energy and interest

  5. 5

    Recommendation

    I can't wholeheartedly recommend the restaurant anymore since the service has become so unreliable.

  6. 6

    Student support

    She committed herself wholeheartedly to helping new students settle in.

See also

adverbwith complete sincerity, enthusiasm, and commitment

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Used with (collocations)

  • wholeheartedly agree
  • wholeheartedly support
  • wholeheartedly endorse
  • wholeheartedly recommend

Word family

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  • sincerity
  • commitment

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Main spelling

  • wholeheartedlyadverb