healthfully
|health-ful-ly|
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/ˈhɛlθfəl/
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/ˈhɛlθf(ə)l/
(healthful)
promoting health
Etymology
'healthfully' originates from English, formed by the noun 'health' + the adjective-forming suffix '-ful' and the adverbial suffix '-ly'.
'health' comes from Old English 'hǣlth' (related to 'hǣl' meaning 'wholeness, welfare'); in Middle English the adjective 'healthful' developed by adding '-ful', and later the adverb 'healthfully' was formed by adding '-ly'.
Initially associated with 'wholeness' or 'welfare' (Old English), the element developed into the modern sense 'promoting or conducive to health', which is preserved in 'healthful' and 'healthfully'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that promotes or maintains good health; healthily.
She tries to eat and live healthfully to keep up her energy.
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Adverb 2
as an adverbial form of 'healthful' — describing the manner of an action as beneficial to health.
The restaurant advertises that its meals are prepared healthfully.
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Last updated: 2025/12/31 20:25