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Adjective: halfhearted  'hãf'haa(r)-tid
  1. Feeling or showing little interest or enthusiasm
    "a halfhearted effort";
    - half-hearted, tepid, lukewarm
Adverb: half-heartedly  'hãf'haa(r)-tid-lee
  1. Without enthusiasm; in a half-hearted manner
    "she tried half-heartedly"

See also: meh [informal], unenthused, unenthusiastic

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