quarter-heartedly
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Meaning · English
doing something without much enthusiasm or effort
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
làm việc gì đó mà không có nhiều nhiệt tình hoặc nỗ lực
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Literally: with a quarter of one's heart
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She quarter-heartedly participated in the project.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “quarter-heartedly” mean?
doing something without much enthusiasm or effort Literally: with a quarter of one's heart
Is “quarter-heartedly” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.