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Recent Examples of amiably
In the gym, the two of them chatted amiably as the Mayor prayed.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
But the two began chatting amiably in an all-too-rare display of across-the-divide grace.
—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
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
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
But the two began chatting amiably in an all-too-rare display of across-the-divide grace.
—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
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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Which means right about now, the island is buzzing with thousands of MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) and affably amateur Brits are arriving by the planeload.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Folks in line on Day One enjoyed a daytime high of 77 degrees, sharing space affably.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Waiting to address the group, Larson genially reminisced with a retiree, Joe Suggs, one of his opponents in 1998.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, Calvin is cheerfully lobotomizing a snowman.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Atlanta, my hometown airport, cheerfully marketed as the world’s busiest, had descended into organized chaos.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Katie Holmes cheerily takes a phone call while on a walk in New York City on April 15.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Shortly after the Bears revealed their consideration of Hammond, Pritzker suddenly began talking cheerily about possible state infrastructure support for an Arlington Heights stadium.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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Australian screen and stage veteran Kate Fitzpatrick plays Becky, a feisty grandmother whose role is so familiar that her banter with geeky Matt across the aisle (Richard Croughley) will later include him good-naturedly dropping a Shelley Winters reference.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some appear to be cordially greeting viewers with a wave, while others evince the desperation of a person drowning.—
Dawn Chan,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
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But my sons have yet to complain; like my dancing or singing they graciously refrain from making any comment.—
Jane Park,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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King graciously provided some exclusive comments on how this hilarious micro-budget miracle came about.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
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The couple sweetly held hands at the altar just ahead of their nuptials.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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The handmade empanadas, some stuffed with organic pork and avocados, some sweetly filled with cheese custard, are unlike other finds on the road.—
Heide Brandes,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
13 May 2026
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“Amiably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiably. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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