warmly

adverb

warm·​ly ˈwȯrm-lē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Rather than relying on a consistent pattern—always warmly greet, put a smile in your voice, thank the customer—organizations too often require a precise, predictable script. — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Both will be released in North America by Hong’s regular distributor The Cinema Guild; at this point the director may not be minting that many arthouse converts, but the new film will be warmly embraced by the faithful. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026

And then, to his disbelief, Israeli soldiers arrived, warmly greeted the settlers and then joined them in prayer. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Whether they will be received warmly or not won’t be known until tipoff. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for warmly

• uniformly