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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHeartfelt
/ˈhɑːrt.fɛlt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Characterized by deep sincerity and genuine emotion.
"She gave a heartfelt speech that moved everyone in the audience." - 2
Expressing strong feelings or emotions.
"His heartfelt apology was accepted by all."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English combinations of 'heart' (from Old English 'heorte') and 'felt' (past participle of 'feel', from Old English 'fēlan'). Historically emerging in the late 14th century, the compound evolved from literal physical sensations of the chest and heart to symbolize deeply genuine, sincere, and emotionally resonant sentiments.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Heartfelt" is said worldwide
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sincère
Transliteration: sɛ̃sɛʁ
"Elle a fait un discours sincère qui a ému tout le monde."
aufrichtig
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯fʁɪçtɪç
"Er gab eine aufrichtige Entschuldigung ab."
sincero
Transliteration: sinˈtʃeːro
"Ha fatto un discorso sincero che ha commosso tutti."
sincero
Transliteration: sinˈθeɾo
"Ella dio un discurso sincero que conmovió a todos."
sincero
Transliteration: sĩˈseɾu
"Ele fez um discurso sincero que emocionou a todos."
दिल से
Transliteration: dil se
"उसने दिल से माफी मांगी।"
真诚的
Transliteration: zhēnchéng de
"他发表了真诚的道歉。"
진심 어린
Transliteration: jinshim eorin
"그는 진심 어린 사과를 했다."
心からの
Transliteration: kokoro kara no
"彼は心からの謝罪をしました。"
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