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from the bottom of one's heart

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Meaning 1

In earnest; sincerely; with one's full feeling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He told her how much he loved her, and he meant it from the bottom of his heart.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Breton: a greiz kalon — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Catalan: des del fons del cor — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Chinese Mandarin: 衷心地 (zhōngxīn de) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Chinese Mandarin: 深切地 (shēnqiè de) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Czech: od srdce — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Dutch: van harte — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Dutch: uit de grond van zijn hart — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Emilian: (Carpigiano) da 'l profònd dal cōr — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Esperanto: el la fundo de la koro — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Finnish: sydämensä pohjasta — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • French: du fond du cœur — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • French: de tout cœur — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • German: aus der Tiefe seines Herzens — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Greek: εκ βάθους καρδίας (ek váthous kardías) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Greek: από τα βάθη της καρδιάς (apó ta váthi tis kardiás) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Greek: φυλλοκάρδια (fyllokárdia) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Ancient Greek: ἐκ βάθους καρδίας (ek báthous kardías) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Irish: ó mo chroí amach — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Italian: di cuore — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Italian: di tutto cuore — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Italian: con tutto il cuore — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Italian: dal profondo del cuore — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Italian: dal profondo dell'anima — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Italian: con tutto se stesso — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Japanese: 心の底から (kokoro no soko kara) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Japanese: 心から (kokoro kara / shin kara) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Latin: ab īmō pectore — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Latin: ab īmō corde — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Lombard: col coeur in man — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Persian: از ته دل (az tah-e del) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Polish: z głębi serca — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Portuguese: do fundo do coração — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Russian: от чи́стого се́рдца (ot čístovo sérdca) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Russian: от всей души́ (ot vsej duší) — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Spanish: de corazón — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Spanish: de todo corazón — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Spanish: desde el fondo del corazón — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Swedish: från djupet av sitt hjärta — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Swedish: av allt hjärta — in earnest, with one's full feelings
  • Telugu: గుండె లోతుల్లోంచి (guṇḍe lōtullōñci) — in earnest, with one's full feelings