at heart

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at heart

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In spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings; deep down, fundamentally, really. I’m a vegan at heart – the thought of the death of animals for my food is abhorrent.
Similar: at bottom, essentially
Wished earnestly for; held in high esteem. I always have your best interests at heart.

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prep_phrase in spirit; according to one's beliefs, views or feelings

Deutsch	im Innersten, im Geiste, im Kern, tief im Herzen
Italiano	in cuor proprio

prep_phrase deep down, fundamentally, really

العربية	بِصَمِيم biṣamīm

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@misc{at_heart_2026,
  title = {at heart},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/at%20heart},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}