tepidly
1
7.4
- adverb
- /ˈtɛpɪdli/
:
fríamente
- He tepidly supported the proposal, unsure if it was the best option.
- tepidly received
- grow tepidly
- only tepidly
Examples
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People have been clamoring for change for years, yet the Republicans have cowardly refused to do anything except expand Medicare and tepidly support HSAs for a few people.
Blog text (10) -
"He waves tepidly to the wedding party below.
Fiction book (1999) -
This occasion celebrates a person tepidly loved, a person as good as he was bad.
Academic text (2014) -
The fans, what few remained, cheered tepidly for the extra score.
Fiction book (2000) -
Second, liberal Christians are often only tepidly engaged with "religious" issues and causes.
Academic text (2006) -
So the world's nations have, rather tepidly, agreed that more than 2 degrees of warming is unacceptable.
Blog text (15) -
The Nashville Tennessean has tepidly endorsed Mitt Romney this year.
Blog text (14) -
The audience responded tepidly to the speaker's lackluster presentation.
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Despite her efforts, the crowd clapped tepidly, showing little excitement.
Synonyms
10
3.2
With little feeling or energy
4
4.0
Showing no interest or care
4
5.2
In a calm way that shows no strong feeling or interest
3
4.8
In a way that shows little interest or energy
1
8.8
In a weak, pale way that shows little energy
1
5.6
In a way that shows little interest or energy
1
7.3
In a way that shows no interest or energy
In a way that shows only mild interest
Antonyms
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word tepidly comes from the Latin word tepidus, from tepere, meaning 'to be warm'. Think of a cup of tea that is 'lukewarm', not hot and not cold. So, to do something tepidly is to do it with little warmth or enthusiasm.