Wholeheartedly
What it means
With complete sincerity, enthusiasm, or commitment.
Reach for it when describing support or participation offered without reservation
The committee wholeheartedly endorsed the accessible redesign.
Words to choose between 7
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playful
all the way
Fits when ongoing informal backing is the intended promise
Careful All the way is imprecise and may encourage effort beyond safe limits.
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everyday
Fits when visible excitement is central
Careful Enthusiasm can be noisy and temporary, while wholehearted support may be quiet.
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warm
Fits when truth of feeling matters more than intensity
Careful Sincerely does not necessarily imply full agreement or commitment.
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professional
fully
Fits when complete participation or agreement should sound neutral
Careful Fully describes extent but not sincerity.
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formal
Fits when serious intent matters more than cheer
Careful Earnestly can be solemn and does not guarantee complete commitment.
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formal
unreservedly
Fits when the absence of qualification must be explicit
Careful Unreservedly can imply a lack of critical judgment.
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literary
Fits when robust warmth gives thanks or approval extra force
Careful Heartily can sound old-fashioned or boisterous.
Opposites 3
- halfheartedly
- reluctantly
- grudgingly
Common phrases 3
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wholeheartedly agree
I wholeheartedly agree with the need for an independent check.
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wholeheartedly support
Residents wholeheartedly support keeping the clinic near the bus route.
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wholeheartedly embrace
The studio wholeheartedly embraced repair as part of its design practice.
Word family 1
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