half-heartedly

half-heartedly
In a half-hearted manner

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  • half-heartedly — half hearted a half hearted attempt to do something lacks effort and enthusiasm. A few people at the back applauded half heartedly …   New idioms dictionary

  • half-heartedly — half hearted ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without enthusiasm or energy. DERIVATIVES half heartedly adverb half heartedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • half-heartedly — adverb without enthusiasm; in a half hearted manner (Freq. 1) she tried half heartedly • Derived from adjective: ↑halfhearted …   Useful english dictionary

  • half-heartedly — adv. Half heartedly is used with these verbs: ↑listen, ↑wave …   Collocations dictionary

  • half-heartedly — See: half hearted …   English dictionary

  • half-heartedly — indifferently, unenthusiastically, perfunctorily, apathetically …   English contemporary dictionary

  • half-hearted — half heart|ed [ˌha:f ˈha:tıd US ˌhæf ˈha:r ] adj done without much effort and without much interest in the result ▪ Congress has made half hearted attempts at finance reform. >half heartedly adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • half-hearted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without enthusiasm or energy. DERIVATIVES half heartedly adverb half heartedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • half-heartedness — half hearted ► ADJECTIVE ▪ without enthusiasm or energy. DERIVATIVES half heartedly adverb half heartedness noun …   English terms dictionary

  • half-hearted — ADJ GRADED If someone does something in a half hearted way, they do it without any real effort, interest, or enthusiasm. Joanna had made one or two half hearted attempts to befriend Graham s young wife. ...a half hearted apology... In truth, her… …   English dictionary

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