half-heartedly
adverb/ˌhɑːf ˈhɑːtɪdli/
/ˌhæf ˈhɑːrtɪdli/
- without enthusiasm or effort
- I half-heartedly joined a gym to get fit.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryHalf-heartedly is used with these verbs:- listen
- wave
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