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   half-heartedly

   /ˌhɑːfˈhɑːtɪdli/

   adverb

   • 1. without enthusiasm or energy: "he resumed his packing half-heartedly"

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   What does it mean if someone does something half heartedly?

   • If someone does something in a half-hearted way, they do it without any real effort, interest, or enthusiasm. The previous owner had made a half-hearted attempt at renovating the place. ...a half-hearted apology. In truth, her application was a bit half-hearted. I can't do anything half-heartedly. I have to do everything 100 per cent.

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   What does halfhearted mean in a sentence?

   • loading examples... Use the adjective halfhearted to describe something that's unenthusiastic, uninterested, or grudging. A pitcher's halfhearted throw of the baseball isn't too likely to end up being a strike.

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   What is a half hearted attempt?

   • half-hearted attempt He made a half-hearted attempt to clear up the rubbish. Efforts to address the problem were half-hearted. She gave only halfhearted support to my ideas. The team put in a rather half hearted performance. This half-hearted approach is unlikely to get results. He tried to help in a halfhearted sort of way.

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   Is there a justification for half hearted measures?

   • There is no justification for half-hearted measures. But all the personal critique is quite half-hearted. And then only in a very half-hearted manner. But the ban was half-hearted. I'm not half-hearted at anything. Leave major tasks for now because your efforts will be half-hearted. Nobody cared if it was a bit half-hearted.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › half-heartedlyHALF-HEARTEDLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   in a way that shows no enthusiasm or interest: The audience applauded half-heartedly. Lynne never does anything half-heartedly. See. half-hearted. Fewer examples. Alexa protested, but extremely half-heartedly. After the war he returned, half-heartedly, to journalism.

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     HALF-HEARTEDLY meaning: 1. in a way that shows no enthusiasm...

   • Znaczenie Half-Heartedly, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     HALF-HEARTEDLY definicja: 1. in a way that shows no...

   • Half-Heartedly: Danish Translation

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     HALF-HEARTEDLY - translate into Czech with the English-Czech...

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     showing no enthusiasm or interest: half-hearted attempt He...

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   : lacking heart, spirit, or interest. a half-hearted effort. halfhearted applause. half-heartedly adverb. or halfheartedly. half-heartedness noun. or halfheartedness. Synonyms. lukewarm. tepid. uneager. unenthusiastic. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of half-hearted in a Sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHALF-HEARTED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   showing no enthusiasm or interest: half-hearted attempt He made a half-hearted attempt to clear up the rubbish. Efforts to address the problem were half-hearted. She gave only halfhearted support to my ideas. The team put in a rather half hearted performance. Synonyms. lukewarm. tepid. Fewer examples.

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   Word Family. half-heartedly. the "half-heartedly" family. without enthusiasm; in a half-hearted manner.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhalf-heartedly adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation ...

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   Definition of half-heartedly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHALF-HEARTED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   adjective. If someone does something in a half-hearted way, they do it without any real effort, interest, or enthusiasm. The previous owner had made a half-hearted attempt at renovating the place. ...a half-hearted apology. In truth, her application was a bit half-hearted.

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   Use the adjective halfhearted to describe something that's unenthusiastic, uninterested, or grudging. A pitcher's halfhearted throw of the baseball isn't too likely to end up being a strike.