Meaning of at heart | Babel Free

Definitions

1. In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, fundamentally, really.
2. Wished earnestly for; held in high esteem.

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Examples

“I’m a vegan at heart – the thought of the death of animals for my food is abhorrent.”

“My dad may be old on the outside, but he’s young at heart; he plays video games every now and then to improve⟳ his coordination.”

“One could argue⟳, of course, that most comedies about the risqué misadventures of teenagers are actually pretty wholesome. Horny hits like⟳ American Pie and last⟳ year's Blockers are, at heart, sweet coming-of-age stories, secretly reassuring everyone that the kids are all right—that no matter⟳ how many f-bombs they drop, no matter⟳ how raunchy their MPAA-antagonizing hijinks get⟳, they're really just fumbling their inexperienced way through normal rites of passage.”

“I always have⟳ your best interests at heart.”

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