halfheartedly

/ˈhæfˌhɑɹtɪdli/ adv

With little enthusiasm or interest.

Word Origin Halfheartedly comes from Old English healf 'half' and heorte 'heart' — literally doing something with only half your heart in it. That's why it means without full enthusiasm or commitment. The same heart root gives us heartfelt, hearten, and dishearten, while half appears in halfway and halfback.

adv With little enthusiasm or interest.

She halfheartedly agreed to attend the party, already planning an early exit.

(副词) 敷衍地;勉强地;不情愿地;漫不经心地

她半心半意地同意参加派对,心里已经在计划提前离开。

(adverbio) Con poco entusiasmo o interés.

Aceptó **a regañadientes** asistir a la fiesta, ya planeando una salida temprana.

(adverbe) sans enthousiasme; sans conviction; tièdement; mollement; sans entrain [Avec peu d'enthousiasme ou d'intérêt ; sans conviction.]

Elle accepta sans enthousiasme de se rendre à la fête, prévoyant déjà de partir tôt.

(Adverb) halbherzig; lustlos; ohne Begeisterung [**halbherzig** *Adv.* – ohne echte Begeisterung oder Überzeugung; lustlos.]

Sie stimmte **halfheartedly** zu, die Party zu besuchen, und plante schon ihren frühen Aufbruch.

(副詞) 熱意や興味がほとんどない様子で

彼女は早めの帰宅をすでに計画しながら、仕方なくパーティーに出席することに同意した。

(advérbio) sem entusiasmo; sem convicção; de má vontade; com desânimo [Com pouco entusiasmo ou interesse.]

Ela concordou sem muita vontade em ir à festa, já planejando sair cedo.

Word parts: half + heart + ed + ly

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