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Definitions

at heart

ADVERB
in reality
Synonyms
WEAK
at bottom basically deep down fundamentally in essence in spite of appearance inside

Example Sentences

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"She's someone who has the club at heart and is not just thinking about dollar signs."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Los Angeles and Tucson, Ariz. Despite many close friendships, especially with women, he was at heart a loner, conditioned, possibly, by clinical depression, for which he sought electroshock therapy even though it addled his brain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

He said that Plaid knows "money will be tight, which is why efficiency and value for money will be at heart of our vision for effective government".

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

For Gomis, addressing the question of dual identity means dealing with "different ways of talking about the same thing at heart".

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

I felt mixed up, grateful, and sick at heart.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver