: 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
amusedly adjective
… she looked up into our curious faces and smiled amusedly and sweetly, as only a woman can smile … Jack London

Examples of amused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some spectators saw the giant sculpture as funny, while others weren't so amused. Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 12 Oct. 2024 This implies that disgusted and amused reactions are indeed occurring simultaneously to create something new. Anthony Gianni Vaccaro, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024 And as usually happens, the subjects are not very amused about their portrayal there. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 Outwardly mordant, Ron could be downright goofy in his ATEX messages, with deliberate typos and odd punctuation, designed to keep me—a copy editor, four years in—amused. Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for amused 

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Word History

First Known Use

1728, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amused was in 1728

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“Amused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amused. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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