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lukewarmly

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luke·warm  (lkwôrm)
adj.
1. Mildly warm; tepid.
2. Lacking conviction or enthusiasm; indifferent: gave only lukewarm support to the incumbent candidate.
[Middle English leukwarm : leuk, luke (possibly alteration of leu, from Old English hlow; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots) + warm, warm; see warm.]
lukewarmly adv.
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Adv.1.lukewarmly - in an unenthusiastically lukewarm manner; "he was lukewarmly received by his relatives"
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Thus it happens that whenever those who are hostile have the opportunity to attack they do it like partisans, whilst the others defend lukewarmly, in such wise that the prince is endangered along with them.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
If, therefore, thou wouldst have me enjoy what can be called life, thou wilt at once engage in this love struggle, not lukewarmly nor slothfully, but with the energy and zeal that my desire demands, and with the loyalty our friendship assures me of.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
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