单词 | lukewarmly |
释义 | lukewarmlyadv. In a lukewarm manner. ΘΠ the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [adverb] > lukewarmly or unenthusiastically lukely1340 faintlyc1440 slightly1599 with half a heart1600 heartlessly1606 lukewarmly1611 disaffectedly1646 half-heartedly1870 unzealously1871 tepidly1873 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Tiedement, luke-warmely. a1674 T. Traherne Christian Ethicks (1675) 169 To be beloved Lukewarmly is to be embraced with polluted and filthy Armes. 1880 Mem. Sir J. Paget v. 295 We and some more are ‘on the whole’ and ‘rather luke-warmly’ in favour of their admission. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1611 |
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