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amiably

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a·mi·a·ble  (m--bl)
adj.
1. Friendly and agreeable in disposition; good-natured and likable.
2. Cordial; sociable; congenial: an amiable gathering.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin amcbilis; see amicable.]
ami·a·bili·ty, ami·a·ble·ness n.
ami·a·bly adv.
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Adv.1.amiably - in an affable manner; "`Come and visit me,' he said amiably"
affably, genially
Translations
amiably [ˈeɪmɪəblɪ] ADV → amablemente, afablemente
amiably [ˈeɪmiəbli] adv [say, reply] → aimablement; [chat] → gentiment; [smile] → avec amabilité
amiably
adv → liebenswürdig; he very amiably offered to help → er hat sich liebenswürdigerweise angeboten zu helfen
amiably [ˈeɪmɪəblɪ] adv → affabilmente


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Lorry, in his amiably shrewd way, "but all natural and right; so, take the lead, my dear friend, and keep it; it couldn't be in better hands.
A Tale Of Two Cities by Dickens, Charles View in context
Simply pairs and groups of young men and women chattering amiably in front of their "bocks" or their "Americains.
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I could hardly repress a shuddering recoil as he came, bending amiably, and placed the tray before me on the table.
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