He laughed heartily, spreading joy.

Meaning: This means that he laughed in a way that made other people feel happy and joyful.

Choice of Words: Laughed means to make a sound expressing amusement or joy. Heartily means in a sincere and genuine manner. Spreading means to cause something to become more widely known or accepted. Joy means a feeling of great pleasure and happiness. When you put them together, "He laughed heartily, spreading joy" means that he made a sound expressing amusement or joy in a sincere and genuine manner, and caused others to feel great pleasure and happiness.

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