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sociably

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so·cia·ble  (ssh-bl)
adj.
1. Fond of the company of others; gregarious.
2. Marked by or affording occasion for agreeable conversation and conviviality. See Synonyms at social.
3. Pleasant, friendly, and affable. See Synonyms at gracious.
n.
A social.
[French, from Latin socibilis, from socire, to share, join, from socius, companion; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]
socia·ble·ness n.
socia·bly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.sociably - in a gregarious manner
gregariously
2.sociably - in a sociable manner; "sociably, the new neighbors invited everyone on the block for coffee"
unsociably - in an unsociable manner; "the new neighbors behave quite unsociably"
Translations
sociably [ˈsəʊʃəblɪ] ADV → sociablemente
to live sociably together → vivir juntos amistosamente
sociably
adv say → freundlich; he didn’t behave very sociably → er war nicht gerade umgänglich
sociably [ˈsəʊʃəblɪ] adv (behave) → in modo socievole; (invite, say) → amichevolmente
sociably [ˈsəʊʃəblɪ] adv (behave) → in modo socievole; (invite, say) → amichevolmente


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It pleased him also to get on familiar terms with the big dogs that came about him, rubbing themselves sociably against his legs.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories by Chopin, Kate View in context
At such times, under an abated sun; afloat all day upon smooth, slow heaving swells; seated in his boat, light as a birch canoe; and so sociably mixing with the soft waves themselves, that like hearth-stone cats they purr against the gunwale; these are the times of dreamy quietude, when beholding the tranquil beauty and brilliancy of the ocean's skin, one forgets the tiger heart that pants beneath it; and would not willingly remember, that this velvet paw but conceals a remorseless fang.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
During this period, the passengers of the various ships used occasionally to go on shore, and mingle sociably together.
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