Meanings
adverblukewarmly (comparative more lukewarmly, superlative most lukewarmly)
comparative more lukewarmly · superlative most lukewarmly
- In a lukewarm manner, tepidly, without enthusiasm.
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner
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Origin
- Middle Englishleuk
- Proto-Germanic*warmaz
- Proto-West Germanic*warm
- Old Englishwearm
- Middle Englishwarm
- Middle Englishleukwarm
- Englishlukewarm
- Englishlukewarmly
Translations
Finnish penseästi
- penseästiin a lukewarm manner
Polish letnio
- letnioin a lukewarm manner
Spanish tibiamente
- tibiamentein a lukewarm manner
Cite this entry
APA
lukewarmly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lukewarmly
MLA
“lukewarmly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lukewarmly. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lukewarmly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lukewarmly.
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