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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Standing side by side in military dress as the ceremony wrapped up, Caine and Holsey warmly shook hands and embraced.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Plus, with the increase of welcome parties hosted the night before and cocktail hours at the start of the reception, there are now more opportunities than ever to make sure each guest is warmly acknowledged over the course of the wedding weekend.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Dijon speaks warmly about Bieber, first telling a story about listening to him wearing headphones on a ferry to see the Microphones play in Seattle.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
However, charter school advocates greeted the models warmly.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
Plus, with the increase of welcome parties hosted the night before and cocktail hours at the start of the reception, there are now more opportunities than ever to make sure each guest is warmly acknowledged over the course of the wedding weekend.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2025
Dijon speaks warmly about Bieber, first telling a story about listening to him wearing headphones on a ferry to see the Microphones play in Seattle.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 8 Dec. 2025
However, charter school advocates greeted the models warmly.
—Caroline Beck, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Warmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warmly. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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