"at heart" meaning in English

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          "word": "at bottom"
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          "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
          "word": "sydämeltä"
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          "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
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          "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
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          "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
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          "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
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      "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
      "word": "sydämeltä"
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      "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
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      "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
      "word": "im Geiste"
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      "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
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      "sense": "in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings",
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