unheartily

English

Etymology

un- +‎ hearty +‎ -ly

Adverb

unheartily (comparative more unheartily, superlative most unheartily)

1. In a manner that is not hearty.
   • 1871, F. L., “Wafted Seeds”, in The Month, volume 14, page 149:

     He had such care and attention as could be given him, and it was given by no means grudgingly or unheartily.

   • 1885, Robert Louis Stevenson, Prince Otto:

     "I know it," she replied, but it was still unheartily.

   • 1959, Lenore Marshall, The hill is level, page 136:

     Earl laughed after the others, unheartily but genially.

   • 1994, Abubakar Gimba, Sacred Apples, page 295:

     She now laughed, and not unheartily, at Miriam's humorous teasings that the two of them would soon be grandmothers.