Etymology

warmly

warm·ly
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Today it means: In a manner that maintains warm temperature. Full definition →

English warm ← Middle English warm ← Old English wearm
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The story

  1. Proto-Germanic*warmaz
  2. Proto-West Germanic*warm
  3. Old Englishwearm
  4. Middle Englishwarm
  5. Englishwarm
  6. English todaywarmly

From warm + -ly.

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