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hearteningly en · ADV

Etymology

From heartening + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a heartening way; cheeringly.
   • With this shift in both what shows are being made, and in what viewers desire, the genre hearteningly appears to be reverting to its roots of being an entertainment spectacular, giving the space for novelty and mad-cap amusement that's presented in a warm and humorous way. After a discordant patch, it's in tune again – even if some auditionees, as ever, are not. 2021 September 15, Laura Martin, “How talent shows became TV's most bizarre programmes”, in BBC:
   • Most hearteningly, Abraham is someone we come to care about: “At least an old man can reward himself with a tepid beer after enduring a long morning alone in his apartment. 2007 January 7, Sarah Saffian, “Seas of Emotion”, in New York Times:

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