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high-heartedly en · ADV

Etymology

From high-hearted + -ly.

Meanings

1. Nobly or courageously.
   • "O, they wont shoot you," expostulated his friend, high-heartedly. 1982, William Dean Howells, Edwin H. Cady, Howells, 1875-1886, →ISBN, page 158:
   • So he continues high-heartedly at the search, and the years have in no way dimmed his ardor. 1995, W. K. McNeil, Appalachian Images in Folk and Popular Culture, →ISBN, page 211:
2. Vivaciously, full of passion or energy.
   • I love you gaily, madly, high-heartedly! I love you so much that I could laugh and sing! 1931, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (screenplay):
   • For the lady tired of them or, else, was smitten with convenient repentance: and these gay blades passed on high-heartedly to the embraces of yet other technically beautiful and accomplished and chaste playfellows. 2003, James Branch Cabell, Something about Eve, →ISBN, page 24:

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Translations (1)

pl heroicznie (in a high-hearted manner)