Friends thanked her kindly.

Meaning: This means the people who she likes and trusts expressed gratitude to her in a friendly or polite way.

Choice of Words: Friends are people who you like and trust. Thanked is the past tense of thank, which means to express gratitude to someone for something they have done. Kindly means in a friendly or polite way.

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The friends gave her a heartfelt thank you.

Meaning: This means that the friends expressed their gratitude or appreciation to her in a sincere and heartfelt way. It's like saying, The friends told her how much they appreciated her help and that they were really grateful.

Choice of Words: Heartfelt means coming from the heart or being sincere. Thank is a verb that means to express gratitude or appreciation for something. You is a pronoun that refers to the person being spoken to.

The friends expressed their gratitude to her with warm words.

Meaning: This means that the friends communicated their gratitude or appreciation to her with kind and affectionate words. It's like saying, The friends told her how grateful they were for her help and that they really appreciated it.

Choice of Words: Expressed means to make known or communicate something. Gratitude means the feeling of being thankful or appreciative. Warm means having or showing kindness or affection.

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