warmly

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English warm Middle English -ly English -ly English warmly From warm + -ly.

1. In a manner that maintains warm temperature.

   “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.”

2. In a warm, friendly manner.

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

3. With emotion, especially some anger; somewhat hotly.

   “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."”