hearteningly
|heart-en-ing-ly|
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/ˈhɑrtən/
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/ˈhɑːt(ə)n/
(hearten)
to encourage
Etymology
'hearteningly' originates from English, specifically from the verb 'hearten', where 'heart' meant 'heart' and the suffix '-en' meant 'to make or to cause to be'.
'hearteningly' changed from the adjective 'heartening' (derived from the verb 'hearten') and eventually became the adverb by adding the suffix '-ly' to form 'hearteningly'.
Initially, the root meant 'to make glad or to encourage', and over time it evolved into the adverbial sense 'in an encouraging manner' used today.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a way that gives encouragement or hope; encouragingly.
Hearteningly, the number of volunteers has increased this year.
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Last updated: 2025/12/02 13:08