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companionably

companionably adverb: in a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.

Adverb

companionably (comparative more companionably, superlative most companionably)

  1. In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.
    • He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise — Jane Austen, Emma Volume 2, Chapter 6.

Forms of companionably

comparativemore companionably
superlativemost companionably

Origin of companionably

From companionable + -ly.

Questions about companionably

What does companionably mean?
Companionably means in a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.
What part of speech is companionably?
Companionably is an adverb.

Words near companionably in the dictionary

  1. companion-plants
  2. companionabilities
  3. companionability
  4. companionable
  5. companionableness
  6. companionably
  7. companionage
  8. companionate
  9. companionate marriage
  10. companionate marriages
  11. companioned

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