HOSPITABLY

hospitably

(adverb) in a hospitable manner; “she was received hospitably by her new family”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

hospitably (comparative more hospitably, superlative most hospitably)

in a hospitable manner

Antonyms

• unhospitably

• inhospitably

Source: Wiktionary


Hos"pi*ta*bly, adv.

Definition: In a hospitable manner.

HOSPITABLE

Hos"pi*ta*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. OF. hospitable, LL. hospitare to receive as a guest. See Host a landlord.]

1. Receiving and entertaining strangers or guests with kindness and without reward; kind to strangers and guests; characterized by hospitality. Shak.

2. Proceeding from or indicating kindness and generosity to guests and strangers; as, hospitable rites. To where you taper cheers the vale With hospitable ray. Goldsmith.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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