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Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-humoredly
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The Villarreal friendly offered a glimpse of both the potential and the challenge.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025 -
Lionel Messi in Las Vegas for an Inter Miami friendly shone a light on how sport is gravitating towards Nevada and the Strip.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
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After so many years of acrimony and uncertainty, Grover and Evans settled the issue amicably over lunch at the Cosmos Club.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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Cameron amicably parted ways with Pearl Jam in July 2025 after 27 years of service.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
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The women are blithely dismissive of their tedious work, but their relationships fray under new stresses—including intrusive surveillance.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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It must be said that my writing voice in English sometimes feels stiffer nowadays, less blithely sure of itself, always fighting to keep my tongues from getting twisted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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From left, stalwart Fast/Furious gun molls Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, who know their way around all sorts of fancy cars, not to mention firearms, breezily support central good/bad dude Vin Diesel, who’s doing his best professional bowling imitation for the paparazzi.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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Racing at Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez This charter yacht is for those who’d gladly switch out the onboard spa for a rush of adrenaline (and faceful of sea spray).—
Dea Jusufi,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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And if Saturday was any indication, those crowds will gladly hang out high above the Earth in a strange new setting.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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“Good-humoredly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-humoredly. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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