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Definition of Half-heartedly
1. Adverb. Without enthusiasm; in a half-hearted manner. "She tried half-heartedly"
Definition of Half-heartedly
1. Adverb. In a half-hearted manner ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Half-heartedly
Literary usage of Half-heartedly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Gate of Death: A Diary by Arthur Christopher Benson (1906)
"We, too, try to be on both sides of the battle, and thus we fight half-heartedly,
not knowing what Lord we obey. July 16 and 17. ..."
2. Stories of Achievement edited by Asa Don Dickinson (1916)
"HENRY WARD BEECHER THE BOY WHO half-heartedly JOINED THE CHURCH THERE is great
encouragement for the seemingly backward, hesitant youth in the story of ..."
3. The Mystery of Hartley House by Clifford Samuel Raymond, George H. Doran Company (1918)
"the story I wanted to know, I decided to remain unidentified, have a bottle of
beer—from the bartender, who came half-heartedly from the constable's ..."
4. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"Very little consideration sufficed to show that the old rules were only made for
men who were expected to carry them out half-heartedly. ..."
5. How to Study the Bible: The Second Coming and Other Expositions by Isaac Massey Haldeman (1904)
"Is it that servant who does his work half-heartedly, or he who serves ...
The margin renders it, "negligently," that is to say, half-heartedly. ..."
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