: pleasantly entertained or diverted (as by something funny)
She seemed slightly amused by his explanation.
: feeling or showing amusement
an amused smile
a crowd of amused spectators
I had often heard him speaking to her in an amused, confiding voice …—
Paula Fox
Paula Fox
amusedly
adjective
… she looked up into our curious faces and smiled amusedly and sweetly, as only a woman can smile …
—Jack London
Jack London
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The four women, studiously bent over their work, looked by turns irritated, amused, and exhausted.
—Henry Alford, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Why did Hall’s unusual habits attract so much amused commentary as the footage migrated to Instagram and X?
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
One woman's unusually persistent battle with a bottle of wine has left the internet both amused and deeply sympathetic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Kimmel gleefully posted the pic of a shocked Madonna, 66, reacting with amused horror at the sight of Andre’s bare bottom, as the comedian claimed that the singer definitely has a thing for him.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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Henry Alford, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Why did Hall’s unusual habits attract so much amused commentary as the footage migrated to Instagram and X?
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
One woman's unusually persistent battle with a bottle of wine has left the internet both amused and deeply sympathetic.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Kimmel gleefully posted the pic of a shocked Madonna, 66, reacting with amused horror at the sight of Andre’s bare bottom, as the comedian claimed that the singer definitely has a thing for him.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amused. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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