Halfheartedly: meaning, definitions and examples
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halfheartedly
[ หhษหfหhษหtษชdli ]
used in a sentence
Without enthusiasm or energy; lacking conviction or interest.
Synonyms
apathetically, indifferently, listlessly
Examples of usage
- She halfheartedly agreed to help with the project.
- He halfheartedly attempted to apologize for his mistake.
- The team played halfheartedly in the final game of the season.
Translations
Translations of the word "halfheartedly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น desinteressadamente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคเคถเคฟเค เคฐเฅเคช เคธเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช halbherzig
๐ฎ๐ฉ setengah hati
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะฒัะตัะดะตัะฝะพ
๐ต๐ฑ poลowicznie
๐ฏ๐ต ๅๅฟๅๆใง (han-shin-han-i de)
๐ซ๐ท ร moitiรฉ
๐ช๐ธ a regaรฑadientes
๐น๐ท isteksiz
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ง์์ด ๋ฐ์ฏค์ธ (ma-eum-i ban-jjeum-in)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุจูุง ุญู ุงุณ (bila hamas)
๐จ๐ฟ napลฏl
๐ธ๐ฐ napolovic
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅฟๅๆ (bร n xฤซn bร n yรฌ)
๐ธ๐ฎ poloviฤno
๐ฎ๐ธ helmingja
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐัััะปะฐะน
๐ฌ๐ช แแแฎแแแแ แแฃแแแ (nakhvar guliT)
๐ฆ๐ฟ yarฤฑm รผrษklษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ a medias
Etymology
The word 'halfheartedly' comes from the combination of 'half' and 'heart'. It originated in the late 17th century and has been used to describe actions or behaviors that lack enthusiasm or commitment. The term reflects the idea of doing something with only half of one's heart, not fully engaging or being fully invested in the task at hand.
See also: brokenhearted, dishearten, disheartened, disheartening, heart, heartache, heartbeat, heartbreak, heartbreaker, heartbreaking, heartbreakingly, heartbroken, heartening, heartfelt, heartily, heartland, heartless, heartlessly, heartlessness, heartsease, heartthrob, heartwarming, hearty.