as in affably
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Recent Examples of amiably
But the two began chatting amiably in an all-too-rare display of across-the-divide grace.
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Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Parker has always seemed to amiably float along in his retro-futurist space cloud.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
But that’s also what’s interesting about this lightly enjoyable, mostly disposable sequel to 2021’s amiably ultraviolent Nobody.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiably
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The scene is absurd to the point of funny—four men in tight quarters with an exposed corpse and yet affably disinterested.—
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Before long, out of the jungle emerge elephants, affably swaying their trunks and dancing to his music.—
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With this introduction of a hapless protagonist not entirely managing to live her best life, Brett Haley‘s film cheerfully speaks both the literary and cinematic language of romantic comedy — and won’t seek to subvert or elevate it in the two hours that follow.—
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Unable to roll the map out, its creators cheerfully realize that the country itself can serve as its own map.—
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Another parade newbie, the Mario balloon cheerily made its way down Sixth Avenue.—
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Chenoweth cheerily waved over the rest of the cast for a group shot, and a handler produced Donegan’s Miss America sash and tiara.—
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Before the game, Wood good-naturedly chatted it up with fans of Montana, which annually travels well.—
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Paulsen laughs good-naturedly at the turn of phrase.—
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Officials in Jackson County and Kansas City took the loss cordially, but continued to pitch themselves as potential partners, criticizing the high price tag of the Kansas stadium deal.—
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In 2019, she was also cordially invited to The White House's 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.—
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Donalds graciously apologized and immediately set things right.—
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Sara Gibbs, executive director of Escondido Community Child Development Center, and Danielle Rush, HR director, graciously thanked Saint Helen Philoptochos and were very appreciative for their generous donation which was above and beyond their expectations, the news release stated.—
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Thus, Edward’s choice of ring sweetly honors the couple’s half-decade of dating before getting engaged, the joy of their betrothal, and their hope for their future together.—
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After taking a bite, Mariko rubbed her baby bump as Teddy sweetly leaned in to plant a kiss on it.—
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What's more, used thoughtfully, those bonuses can form the backbone of a points strategy, often covering entire trips on their own.—
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Explore thoughtfully, as curiosity builds bridges that last.—
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“Amiably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiably. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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