"high-heartedly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more high-heartedly [comparative], most high-heartedly [superlative]
Etymology: high-hearted + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|high-hearted|ly}} high-hearted + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} high-heartedly (comparative more high-heartedly, superlative most high-heartedly)
  1. Nobly or courageously.
    Sense id: en-high-heartedly-en-adv-FHpCb1jk
  2. Vivaciously, full of passion or energy.
    Sense id: en-high-heartedly-en-adv-tiYtu3Im Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 37 63 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 31 69

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