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How to use amiably in a sentence

10 example sentences · adverb

Amiably means in an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant manner. Example: “'You're right so far,' agreed the pastor amiably.”

Examples of amiably by meaning

adverbIn an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant manner.

  • 'You're right so far,' agreed the pastor amiably.1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 53

More sentences with amiably

  • She came over now, sweating and smiling amiably, to wipe the table with a filthy cloth.2003, Damon Galgut, chapter 4, in The Good Doctor, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Grove Press, published 9 January 2004, →ISBN…. From the entry mama
  • Or he might be chatting amiably with a stroke victim or a potted plant.2001, Jonathan Franzen, The Corrections. From the entry unpeel
  • During the trial they conferred together amiably in whispers, continued their comradely discussions during recesses.1957 June 3, “A Question of Justice”, in Time. From the entry comradely
  • Lightly and amiably satirical: a snob makes a Frankenstein's monster of a blandandering Irish widow.1926 October 9, “Tell Me a Book to Read”, in The New Yorker, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 87, column 2. From the entry blandander
  • Vancha clasped the bare of my neck and squeezed amiably.2002, Darren Shan, Hunters of the dusk: 7. From the entry bare
  • They called amiably to one another, these men and women in their heavy aprons and gloves, these metal workers, armorers, and weaponsmasters.2005, Christopher Golden, Thomas E. Sniegoski, OutCast: Ghostfire, Aladdin Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 165. From the entry weaponsmaster
  • The friendship of the men he took amiably and modestly, though no man was his superior of all the king's men in strength or skill.1905, Justin Huntly McCarthy, The Dryad,. From the entry philtre
  • She described Mam'zelle's new lace collar as ‘scrumpleeeecious!’ and amiably told her that in her opinion swimming was ‘peefle’ and ‘vairy feedlesteecks’ and didn't Mam'zelle agree with her?2016 July 1, Enid Blyton, Last Term: Book 6, volume 6, Hachette Children's Group, →ISBN. From the entry scrumplicious
  • You want one or two?" I hesitated, and she must have caught a look of distaste on my face, for she added amiably, "Or you like scrambled better?"2004 Autumn, Julie Keith, “Pneumonia”, in The Hudson Review, volume 57, Iss. 3, page 440. From the entry fried egg

Meaning of amiably

  1. adverb In an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant manner.

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Questions about amiably in a sentence

How do you use amiably in a sentence?
Amiably is used as an adverb. For example: “'You're right so far,' agreed the pastor amiably.”
What is a short sentence with amiably?
“'You're right so far,' agreed the pastor amiably.”
What does amiably mean?
Amiably means in an amiable manner; in a friendly or pleasant manner.

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