Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a welcome manner.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a welcome manner.

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  • adverb In a welcome manner
  • adverb welcomingly

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Examples

  • And because “Robin Hood” is essentially a prequel to the story most audiences are familiar with, “Robin Hood” is welcomely unpredictable.

    Movie Review: Robin Hood » Scene-Stealers 2010

  • But here he was perfect, and showed he might have the chance welcomely soon to turn down some parts, like Sophie and co: his face, an angry man's drawn coastline, certainly filled the screen but his acting simply triumphed, turned the screen 3-D.

    Big Brother; Father & Son; Dispatches; Luther 2010

  • In fact, the greatest strength (among many) of "That Evening Sun" is its genuinely (and welcomely) Southern ensemble cast led by national treasure (and I mean that wholeheartedly) Hal Holbrook, who, believe it or not, gives a performance even better than his work in "Into the Wild."

    Archive 2010-02-01 Reel Fanatic 2010

  • The show, in what sounds rather suspiciously but welcomely like the further adventures of Gob Bluth, would be about a "rich Beverly Hill jackass" who falls in love with a charitable tree-hugging woman who can't stand his lifestyle.

    Archive 2010-02-01 Reel Fanatic 2010

  • The show, in what sounds rather suspiciously but welcomely like the further adventures of Gob Bluth, would be about a "rich Beverly Hill jackass" who falls in love with a charitable tree-hugging woman who can't stand his lifestyle.

    An "Arrested Development" reunion - of sorts? Bring it on! Reel Fanatic 2010

  • This is honestly one of the best follow-up sequels to an RPG I can think of; changing not too much and not too little; feeling welcomely familiar but distinctly with its own voice.

    Memory SVGL 2008

  • In fact, the greatest strength (among many) of "That Evening Sun" is its genuinely (and welcomely) Southern ensemble cast led by national treasure (and I mean that wholeheartedly) Hal Holbrook, who, believe it or not, gives a performance even better than his work in "Into the Wild."

    See the best movie of 2010 (so far) and much more at the Macon Film Festival this weekend Reel Fanatic 2010

  • The equation makes Glee seem welcomely original for a Big 4 Network, but it also has the potential to become an unwelcome harbinger; the musical numbers work so well as to have lightbulbs going off in the brains of many a TV-exec.

    TV Buzz: Fox’s Glee Debuts to Okay Ratings and Vocal Fans After Tireless Marketing | /Film 2009

  • I was expecting a book of a certain size and heft because this "Studies in the Horror Film" series has its basis in the "BFI Modern Classics" book series, so I was welcomely surprised when I unwrapped the first copy.

    Archive 2008-09-14 2008

  • I was expecting a book of a certain size and heft because this "Studies in the Horror Film" series has its basis in the "BFI Modern Classics" book series, so I was welcomely surprised when I unwrapped the first copy.

    VIDEODROME Arrives 2008

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