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PRONUNCIATION OF LUKEWARMLY

lukewarmly  [ˌluːkˈwɔːmlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUKEWARMLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lukewarmly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES LUKEWARMLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of lukewarmly in the English dictionary

The definition of lukewarmly in the dictionary is with little enthusiasm.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUKEWARMLY


beseemly
bɪˈsiːmlɪ
calmly
ˈkɑːmlɪ
cruciformly
ˈkruːsɪˌfɔːmlɪ
extremely
ɪkˈstriːmlɪ
firmly
ˈfɜːmlɪ
infirmly
ɪnˈfɜːmlɪ
scalariformly
skəˈlærɪˌfɔːmlɪ
seemly
ˈsiːmlɪ
supremely
sʊˈpriːmlɪ
termly
ˈtɜːmlɪ
uniformly
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːmlɪ
unseemly
ʌnˈsiːmlɪ
variformly
ˈvɛərɪˌfɔːmlɪ
warmly
ˈwɔːmlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUKEWARMLY

lugubrious
lugubriously
lugubriousness
Luguvallum
lugworm
Luhrmann
Luichow Peninsula
Luik
Luke
lukewarm
lukewarmish
lukewarmness
lukewarmth
Lula da Silva
lull
lullabied
lullabies
lullaby
luller
lulling

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUKEWARMLY

buxomly
dimly
drumly
glumly
grimly
grumly
lissomly
maximumly
primly
randomly
rumly
seldomly
slimly
trimly

Synonyms and antonyms of lukewarmly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lukewarmly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LUKEWARMLY

Find out the translation of lukewarmly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lukewarmly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lukewarmly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

lukewarmly
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tibiamente
570 millions of speakers

English

lukewarmly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lukewarmly
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

lukewarmly
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

lukewarmly
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lukewarmly
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lukewarmly
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

tièdement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Suam-suam kuku
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

lau
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

lukewarmly
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lukewarmly
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lukewarmly
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lukewarmly
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

lukewarmly
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोमटपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ılık olarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tiepidamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lukewarmly
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

lukewarmly
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lukewarmly
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lukewarmly
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lukewarmly
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lukewarmly
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lukewarmly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lukewarmly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUKEWARMLY»

The term «lukewarmly» is used very little and occupies the 175.963 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUKEWARMLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lukewarmly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lukewarmly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lukewarmly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUKEWARMLY»

Discover the use of lukewarmly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lukewarmly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of the English Language
LUGUBRIOUS, (lu-gu'-bre-us) a. Mournful ; sorrowful. LUKE, or LEUKE, (luke) a. Not fully hot. LUKEWARM, (luke'-warm) a. Moderately or mildly warm ; indifferent ; not ardent ; not zealous. LUKEWARMLY, (hike'-warm-le) ad. With moderate ...
Samuel Johnson, John Walker, Robert S. Jameson, 1828
2
My Journey Through the Cross
Among other issues, He says He has these against them: deserting Him as their first love, tolerating heresy, and living lukewarmly or trusting in riches. These, as well as all other corrections He gives, involve idolatry in His church. Notice that ...
J. D. C. P. L. C. Ashley D. Wille, 2011
3
A General Dictionary of the English Language
LUKEWARMLY, lukewarmly. ad. With moderate warmth ; with indifference. LUKEWARMNESS, lu'k-warni-nls. s. Moderate or pleasing heat ; indifference, want of ardour. To LULL, lil . v. a. To compose to sleep by a pleasing sound ; to quiet, ...
Thomas Sheridan, 1780
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Economic foundations of property law
Thus, imagine the extreme case in which the state undertook to house only those among the very poor who would react lukewarmly if confronted by a substantial rent hike in the private sector. If the state succeeded in this effort, our analysis ...
Bruce A. Ackerman, 1975
5
Sahara: A Dirk Pitt Adventure
“Not to muddy the mystery any worse than it already is,” said Hopper. “But something else turned up in my analysis. I found very high traces of radioactivity.” “Interesting,” Grimes said lukewarmly. “But if anything, long exposure to above normal ...
Clive Cussler, 2009
6
Can I Get a Witness?: Reading Revelation Through African ...
It is instructive that some of John's harshest remarks to any of his seven churches concern the one community that refused to be either hot or cold but tried to find a way to sit lukewarmly in between. Ethically this means that decisions must be ...
Brian K. Blount, 2005
7
The Life of Blessed Henry Suso by Himself.
But the Eternal Wisdom overthrew for him these deceitful counsels thus:—The man who tries to hold by the tail that slippery fish, the eel, and to begin a holy life lukewarmly, will be deceived in both cases; for when he thinks he has them, they  ...
Henry Suso
8
NPNF1-03. On the Holy Trinity; Doctrinal Treatises; Moral ...
... for when any one entertains no hope of attaining his end, then he either loves lukewarmly or does not love at all, howsoever he may see the excellence of it. Accordingly, because the knowledge of all languages is almost universally felt to be ...
Philip Schaff
9
Over the Border
... and received no applause whatever ; but the next boy won a little compulsory approval, led by the principal, for declaiming the Declaration of Independence. Then followed more recitation, music, and essay reading, lukewarmly received; but ...
Morgan Robertson, 2008
10
Red Lights: The Lives of Sex Workers in Postsocialist China
My presence was greeted lukewarmly. The hostesses found it difficult to understand why anyone would want to study them. One hostess warned me that a female college student like me had been raped and murdered by a psychopathic ...
Tiantian Zheng, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUKEWARMLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lukewarmly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Did Ant-Man Pop the MCU Bubble? - OuterPlaces.com
Ant-Man likely won't be considered a financial failure, as it is performing lukewarmly at the box office and may be able to make up the difference ... «Outer Places, Jul 15»
2
Corfu, a cool Ionian breeze by Cross Street Market
If we were lukewarm on the shrimp saganaki, it's because it was served lukewarmly. This traditional dish of shrimp served with creamy orzo ... «Baltimore Sun, Jul 15»
3
A-List: Top Five Sandra Bullock Roles
Given how lukewarmly the movie was received by critics (but not by audiences, who loved The Blind Side), there is perhaps some truth to that ... «Box Office Prophets, Jul 15»
4
Tough nuts to crack
... project rather lukewarmly. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has been reiterating the government's resolve to award the contract to the Adanis, ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
How Germany fell apart at the Women's World Cup
... momentum against Jill Ellis' ladies in the semifinal. What happened? Why did the team perform so lukewarmly against top-level opposition? «Bayern Central, Jul 15»
6
Live music booking now
But hopes are always high where Lauryn Hill is concerned, even for her lukewarmly received acoustic show, which she brings to London this ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
In this week's EW: Unbreakable — An Oral History
Though it grossed $95 million at the box office, Unbreakable was received lukewarmly by audiences. Shyamalan was hurt by the response and ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
8
Portrait of the week
... Heathrow, a plan hotly opposed by Boris Johnson MP, the Mayor of London, and lukewarmly received by David Cameron, the Prime Minister. «Spectator.co.uk, Jul 15»
9
Why the John C. Calhoun Statue Should Be Removed from …
... with a few outside the movement lukewarmly supporting its continued presence on the grounds of it being a “historical monument”, and the ... «The Times and Democrat, Jun 15»
10
Seattle's Former Police Chief Says He'd Reopen The Investigation …
The lukewarmly received film Soaked In Bleach looks at the possibility that the Nirvana frontman was murdered with Courtney Love in on the ... «ETCanada.com, Jun 15»

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