warmly

adverb

warm·​ly ˈwȯrm-lē How to pronounce warmly (audio)
1
: in a manner characterized or accompanied by warmth of emotion
greeted us warmly
2
: in a manner that causes or maintains warmth
dressed warmly

Examples of warmly in a Sentence

The new official was warmly applauded. It's cold out, so be sure to dress warmly.
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As with any tribute concert along these lines, the program was ultimately too long, too midtempo, too full of warmly respectful performances by the warmly respectful likes of Jim James, Allison Russell, Nathaniel Rateliff and Robert Randolph. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024 Trump often speaks warmly of Orbán at political rallies and in media interviews. Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024 The game was warmly received — if not a critical slam dunk — at the time of its release, praised effusively by IGN while GameSpotoffered a slightly cooler take. Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2024 Joe Biden to not seek re-election, had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, where it was warmly received. Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for warmly 

Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of warmly was in 1529

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“Warmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warmly. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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