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Synonyms & Antonyms of affably

as in cheerfully, amiably

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for affably

amiably,
cheerfully,
cheerily,
congenially,
cordially,
friendlily,
genially,
good-heartedly,
good-naturedly,
graciously

considerately,
courteously,
hospitably,
kindly,
nicely,
reasonably,
sweetly,
thoughtfully

selflessly,
ungrudgingly,
unselfishly

amply,
bounteously,
bountifully,
freehandedly,
freeheartedly,
generously,
handsomely,
lavishly,
liberally,
munificently,
openhandedly,
unstintingly,
well

altruistically,
beneficently,
benevolently,
bigheartedly,
charitably,
humanely,
kindheartedly,
magnanimously,
philanthropically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for affably

parsimoniously,
stingily,
ungenerously

contemptuously,
disdainfully,
rudely,
scornfully

obnoxiously,
provocatively

coldly,
coolly
(also cooly),
frigidly,
hostilely

angrily,
belligerently

begrudgingly,
grudgingly

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“Affably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affably. Accessed 17 May. 2022.

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