Warmly

/ˈwɔɹmli/ · adverb

Meaning

In a manner that maintains warm temperature..

Definitions by Sense

1. In a manner that maintains warm temperature.
2. In a warm, friendly manner.
3. (dated) With emotion, especially some anger; somewhat hotly.

Example Sentences

Be sure to dress warmly today!

When praying in winter — and the winter in Regensburg was very cold — one should not shorten the prayers. He who is not warmly dressed, should go home.

I said so - I said so warmly, for I felt that the Professor was an ill-used man.

One evening in particular, about a week after Colonel Brandon left the country, his heart seemed more than usually open to every feeling of attachment to the objects around him; and on Mrs. Dashwood’s happening to mention her design of improving the cottage in the spring, he warmly opposed every alteration of a place which affection had established as perfect with him. “What!” he exclaimed⁠—“improve this dear cottage! No. That I will never consent to. Not a stone must be added to its walls, not an inch to its size, if my feelings are regarded.”

Elinor then ventured to doubt the propriety of her receiving such a present from a man so little, or at least so lately known to her. This was too much. “You are mistaken, Elinor,” said she warmly, “in supposing I know very little of Willoughby."

"So you let the German spy slip through your fingers after all," protested Mr Carlyle warmly.

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Word Forms

• warmlier
• more warmly
• warmliest
• most warmly

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