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Wholeheartedly vs Lightheartedly - What's the difference?

wholeheartedly | lightheartedly |

As adverbs the difference between wholeheartedly and lightheartedly

is that wholeheartedly is in a wholehearted manner; with one's whole heart; enthusiastically; without reserve while lightheartedly is in a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.

wholeheartedly

English

Alternative forms

* whole-heartedly

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a wholehearted manner; with one's whole heart; enthusiastically; without reserve.
    • He jumped in wholeheartedly and began to learn the language.

    See also

    * halfheartedly

    lightheartedly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a lighthearted manner, cheerfully, with joy.
    • English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs