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Recent Examples of warmly
Javier Zayas/Javier Zayas Photography/Getty Images News this week that the Federal Reserve was keeping interest rates frozen wasn't received warmly by millions of borrowers.
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Lately, there has been respect from LeBron, who warmly greeted Riley three weeks ago after Riley’s statue was unveiled at the Lakers’ arena, then speaking fondly at that night’s game of Riley’s contributions to his career.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The hosts warmly greeted our party on each visit and quickly whisked us to our table.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The property feels deeply rooted in Highlands, North Carolina, yet manages to create its own intimate world behind stone walls and warmly lit hallways.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Matt Richardson, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Lately, there has been respect from LeBron, who warmly greeted Riley three weeks ago after Riley’s statue was unveiled at the Lakers’ arena, then speaking fondly at that night’s game of Riley’s contributions to his career.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
The hosts warmly greeted our party on each visit and quickly whisked us to our table.
—Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The property feels deeply rooted in Highlands, North Carolina, yet manages to create its own intimate world behind stone walls and warmly lit hallways.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for warmly
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The children playing Lamia and Saeed had no training as actors, yet both are fanatically precise, effortlessly expressive, and pensively deep-hearted.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ed’s mother was said to be a fanatically puritanical figure who isolated him from others, convinced the rest of society was evil.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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In front of a rabidly hostile, pro-ECW crowd at the Hammerstein Ballroom, RVD defeated Cena to win his first and only WWE Championship.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Panthers fans excitedly rumbled in his mentions.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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On one of her visits, when the house lights came back up, a woman next to her excitedly embraced her.—
Alexandra Starr,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Dinner was a delicate salad that Joan had made from thirty-seven dollars’ worth of farmers’-market produce, and a fresh pasta from an extraordinarily expensive local business that the residents of the Lower Haight enthusiastically supported.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Asked in separate interviews last week to recount their initial impressions of each other, both guitarists responded enthusiastically.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Its founder, Ayatollah Khomeini, established a religious dictatorship that subjugates the Iranian people under sharia law, while zealously exporting its dogma by force.—
Elan Journo,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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At a time when post-punk was already on the verge of becoming a commodity, Gartside and his motley crew were zealously committed to DIY.—
Andy Cush,
Pitchfork,
15 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Frustrated with the constant upkeep he’s required to do in his job for Old Art (Miguel Bonilla), the Curator eagerly opens the crate to reveal a statue reminiscent of Michelangelo’s David.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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Despite some online commentators with large followings publicly disagreeing with the president's decision—and many legacy media outlets eagerly highlighting their comments to try and sow division—the MAGA base is not wavering one bit.—
Sam Stevenson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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This was just as the Watergate era took hold and the Washington Post was becoming the most important and avidly read paper on earth.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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Yet years spent avidly collecting the pieces naturally left a mark in his approach.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Warmly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warmly. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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