Word Meanings - EXCELLENTLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database
1. In an excellent manner; well in a high degree. 2. In a high or superior degree; -- in this literal use, not implying worthiness. When the whole heart is excellently sorry. J. Fletcher.
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- IMPLY
1. To infold or involve; to wrap up. "His head in curls implied." Chapman. 2. To involve in substance or essence, or by fair inference, or by construction of law, when not include virtually; as, war implies fighting. Where a mulicious act is - HEARTWOOD
The hard, central part of the trunk of a tree, consisting of the old and matured wood, and usually differing in color from the outer layers. It is technically known as duramen, and distinguished from the softer sapwood or alburnum. - LITERALNESS
The quality or state of being literal; literal import. - HEART
A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood. Why does my blood thus muster to my heart! Shak. Note: In adult mammals and birds, the heart is four-chambered, the right auricle and ventricle - HEARTBROKEN
Overcome by crushing sorrow; deeply grieved. - HEARTGRIEF
Heartache; sorrow. Milton. - LITERALIST
One who adheres to the letter or exact word; an interpreter according to the letter. - HEARTEN
1. To encourage; to animate; to incite or stimulate the courage of; to embolden. Hearten those that fight in your defense. Shak. 2. To restore fertility or strength to, as to land. - LITERALLY
1. According to the primary and natural import of words; not figuratively; as, a man and his wife can not be literally one flesh. 2. With close adherence to words; word by word. So wild and ungovernable a poet can not be translated literally. - HEARTDEEP
Rooted in the heart. Herbert. - WHOLENESS
The quality or state of being whole, entire, or sound; entireness; totality; completeness. - HEARTENER
One who, or that which, heartens, animates, or stirs up. W. Browne. - WHOLE-HOOFED
Having an undivided hoof, as the horse. - HEARTSWELLING
Rankling in, or swelling, the heart. "Heartswelling hate." Spenser. - LITERALISM
The tendency or disposition to represent objects faithfully, without abstraction, conventionalities, or idealization. (more info) 1. That which accords with the letter; a mode of interpreting literally; adherence to the letter. - HEART-ROBBING
1. Depriving of thought; ecstatic. "Heart-robbing gladness." Spenser. 2. Stealing the heart or affections; winning. - HEART'S-EASE
A species of violet ; -- called also pansy. (more info) 1. Ease of heart; peace or tranquillity of mind or feeling. Shak. - WORTHINESS
The quality or state of being worthy; desert; merit; excellence; dignity; virtue; worth. Who is sure he hath a soul, unless It see, and judge, and follow worthiness Donne. She is not worthy to be loved that hath not some feeling of her - HEARTYHALE
Good for the heart. - HEARTSOME
Merry; cheerful; lively. - HOLLOW-HEARTED
Insincere; deceitful; not sound and true; having a cavity or decayed spot within. Syn. -- Faithless; dishonest; false; treacherous. - WHITE-HEART
A somewhat heart-shaped cherry with a whitish skin. - BILITERALISM
The property or state of being biliteral. - SWEETHEART
A lover of mistress. - PRAISEWORTHINESS
The quality or state of being praiseworthy. - ILLITERAL
Not literal. B. Dawson. - GREAT-HEARTED
1. High-spirited; fearless. Clarendon. 2. Generous; magnanimous; noble. - PIGEON-HEARTED
Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted. Beau. & Fl. - ALLITERAL
Pertaining to, or characterized by alliteration. - UNMANNERLY
Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv. - DISHEARTENMENT
Discouragement; dejection; depression of spirits. - KIND-HEARTED
Having kindness of nature; sympathetic; characterized by a humane disposition; as, a kind-hearted landlord. To thy self at least kind-hearted prove. Shak. - UNILITERAL
Consisting of one letter only; as, a uniliteral word or sign.