Sweet-heartedly
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 In a sweet-hearted manner. rare
"Lydia could talk as easily to Mr. Ralph and Miss Esterbrook as she could think to herself; Mrs. Roy had had so little time to listen to the child, and had so often replied in chilling monosyllables, that Lydia had fallen into the habit of being silent unless she were with Philip or Mr. Ralph and Miss Esterbrook; when with them she talked as naturally and sweet-heartedly as the bird sings or the brook ripples."
Example
More examples"Lydia could talk as easily to Mr. Ralph and Miss Esterbrook as she could think to herself; Mrs. Roy had had so little time to listen to the child, and had so often replied in chilling monosyllables, that Lydia had fallen into the habit of being silent unless she were with Philip or Mr. Ralph and Miss Esterbrook; when with them she talked as naturally and sweet-heartedly as the bird sings or the brook ripples."
Etymology
From sweet-hearted + -ly.
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