warmly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   in a warm manner

   warmly dressed

2. 2
   adv

   In a manner that maintains warm temperature.

   Be sure to dress warmly today!

3. 3
   adv

   In a warm, friendly manner.

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

4. 4
   adv

   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.”

5. 5
   adv

   in a hearty manner

Etymology

From warm + -ly.