hospitably

IPA/hɒˈspɪtəbli/
IPA/ˈhɑːspɪtəbli/

hospitably — adverb

1. in a warm and generous way that makes guests feel welcome and well looked after

1.副詞C1
釋義

in a warm and generous way that makes guests feel welcome and well looked after

例句

Lakshmi greeted the new neighbours hospitably, inviting them in for tea and warm bread.

hospitably + greet, then invite guests in

The village received the stranded climbers hospitably, giving them dry clothes and hot meals.

group/place subject + received ... hospitably

同義詞
  • warmly

    broader; covers any friendly feeling, not only the welcoming of guests

  • graciously

    stresses polite, well-mannered kindness; hospitably stresses the giving of food, drink, or shelter

  • generously

    focuses on giving a lot; hospitably adds the idea that the giving is aimed at making guests comfortable

反義詞
  • coldly

    receiving someone without warmth or care

  • grudgingly

    helping a guest unwillingly, as if it were a burden

文法句型

hospitably + verb

verb + object + hospitably

用法筆記

Almost always modifies verbs of receiving people — welcome, greet, receive, treat, entertain — and the people received are guests or visitors, not paying customers in a shop or restaurant.

常見錯誤

The waiter served our food hospitably.
The host welcomed her guests hospitably.
💡'hospitably' describes how you receive guests, usually in your home, not ordinary paid service in a restaurant.