adv. [-LY2.] In a welcome manner. a. With an expression or feeling of welcome; gladly, hospitably.
a. 1595. Southwell, Hundred Medit. (1873), 510. I shall … find the gates … wide open, and … shall be welcomely received.
1631. Gouge, God’s Arrows, V. § 16. 428. Amitie with such Kingdomes will be earnestly desired, and welcomely embraced.
1649. J. Taylor (Water P.), Wand. Wonders West, 9. There I stayd till the next day noone, being well and wellcomely entertained.
1693. W. Freke, Sel. Ess., Art of War, 259. Such an Army [Militia] You may easily Disband … and, euery Man knowing his home is Welcomely receiued.
1776. in J. Rae, Adam Smith (1895), 26. [In a letter of 22nd May 1776 … the Glasgow Senatus tell the Master and Fellows of Balliol plainly that the Scotch students had never been] ‘welcomely received’ [at Balliol].
1822. T. Chalmers, Mem. (1850), II. xiv. 359. I have been very kindly and welcomely entertained.
1884. Westmorland Gaz., 1 Nov., 5/6. Both were welcomely received by the husband’s daughter.
b. In a manner that is welcomed; so as to gratify or please.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., III. iv. 112. The same we meet with in Juvenal, who by an handsome and metricall expression more welcomely engrafts it in our junior memories.
1818. Lady Morgan, Autobiog. (1859), 100. The interesting guest who so unexpectedly, but so welcomely arrived.
1858. Carlyle, Fredk. Gt., X. v. (1873), III. 258. His Portrait (a welcomely good one, still to be found there).
1874. Daily News, 22 May, 5. Upon all the sun shone most welcomely.
