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companionably

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com·pan·ion·a·ble  (km-pny-n-bl)
adj.
1. Having the qualities of a good companion; friendly. See Synonyms at social.
2. Suggestive of companionship: reading together in companionable silence.
com·panion·a·ble·ness n.
com·panion·a·bly adv.
Translations
companionably [kəmˈpænjənəblɪ] ADV → amigablemente
companionably [kəmˈpænjənəbli] adv → d'un air complice
They walked companionably back to the house → Ils marchaient d'un air complice vers la maison.
companionably
adv → vertraut; smile also → freundlich
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