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to greet someone warmly

to greet someone warmly

2 1.8
Welcome someone with warm words and a smile
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : saludar calurosamente
  • When she saw her old friend at the airport, she greeted him warmly with a big hug.

Examples

  • The king was wreathed in smiles and greeted them warmly.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Fornley knew the captain and the whole crew and greeted them warmly.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • I saw her several times after that, and she always greeted me most warmly.

    Academic text (1995)

  • When they got to the restaurant, a man who must have been the uncle greeted them warmly, without knowing who they were.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Customers and staff greet him warmly.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Iris was the only one who greeted Eric warmly, as if he were an old friend of her family.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • When she saw me, she greeted me warmly and welcomed me into her compound, where she lived with an old woman.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Taleh emerged from the car, and the two generals greeted each other warmly.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Ruth greeted her warmly and insisted on holding the baby while Kathy had a browse.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Pavel Nemec greeted them warmly and served them tea and cakes in the oak-paneled Victorian waiting room of his office.

    Fiction book (1995)

Synonyms

to welcome
vsto greet someone warmly
583 1.0

Greet someone in a friendly way when they arrive

is the same idea but with greater enthusiasm
to greet
vsto greet someone warmly
248 1.0

To say hello or welcome someone when you meet them

adds warmth and enthusiasm beyond a basic greeting
to receive
vsto greet someone warmly
173 1.6

To greet and welcome someone into a place or group

focuses on warm personal enthusiasm rather than simple admission
to hail
vsto greet someone warmly
  • Literature
131 4.1

To welcome or praise someone publicly and enthusiastically

is more private and focused on friendly warmth than public praise
to roll out the welcome mat
vsto greet someone warmly
  • Informal
1 4.8

Make someone feel very welcome by giving special care

is friendlier but less about formal special hospitality
to hello
vsto greet someone warmly
1 1.0

Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone

is a full friendly enthusiastic reception rather than a single word
to greet at the door
vsto greet someone warmly
2.1

Meet someone at the door to welcome them

is broader, not limited to meeting at an entrance

Antonyms

coldly
30 4.0

In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people

How Warmly

to embrace
142 2.8
to greet someone warmly
2 1.8
to welcome
583 1.0
to greet
248 1.0
to hello
1 1.0
to nod
442 1.0

Surface Forms

greet someone warmly infinitive
greeted someone warmly past
greeted someone warmly past participle
greeting someone warmly present participle
greets someone warmly third person singular

Morphology

greet + someone + warmly

The meaning 'to welcome someone in a friendly and enthusiastic manner' is directly and compositionally derived from 'greet' (to say hello) modified by 'someone' (a person) and the manner adverb 'warmly'. This is a straightforward, cross-linguistically common manner-adding construction, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Greet someone warmly makes you imagine opening your arms, smiling, and saying a friendly hello. The greet is the hello and warmly is like a warm hug, so it means 'to welcome someone in a friendly and enthusiastic manner'.