Standard Lemma guide

warmly

adv · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈwɔɹmli/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈwɔːmli/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: W AO1 R M L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a manner that maintains warm temperature.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Be sure to dress warmly today!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In a warm, friendly manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

With emotion, especially some anger; somewhat hotly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in a hearty manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • `Yes,' the children chorused heartily
  • We welcomed her warmly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heartily, cordially

Antonyms: none provided

5

adverb

Meaning 5

in a warm manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • warmly dressed
  • warm-clad skiers

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: warm

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: calorosament — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Czech: teple — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Danish: varmt — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Finnish: lämpimästi — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • French: chaudement — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Japanese: 暖かく (atatakaku) — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Norwegian Bokmål: varmt — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Russian: тепло́ (tepló) — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Slovak: teplo — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Spanish: calurosamente — in a manner maintaining warm temperature
  • Czech: vřele — in a friendly manner
  • Danish: varmt — in a friendly manner
  • Japanese: 心から (kokoro kara) — in a friendly manner
  • Norwegian Bokmål: varmt — in a friendly manner
  • Slovak: vrelo — in a friendly manner
  • Slovak: vrúcne — in a friendly manner
  • Slovak: srdečne — in a friendly manner