affably

adverb

Definition of affablynext
as in amiably

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Recent Examples of affably And Rob Sand, the affably idiosyncratic state auditor who didn’t have a challenger, is officially up for governor. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 Which means right about now, the island is buzzing with thousands of MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) and affably amateur Brits are arriving by the planeload. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026 Folks in line on Day One enjoyed a daytime high of 77 degrees, sharing space affably. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 The disgraced outgoing mayor of New York City is a big personality in a position of power with numerous scandals and gaffes for Fumudoh to prod at in her signature affably combative style. — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025 Breakfast that ranges from the familiar to the affably quirky. — Merrill Shindler, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025 Before long, out of the jungle emerge elephants, affably swaying their trunks and dancing to his music. — Anthony R. Cannella, Hartford Courant, 13 June 2025 Over the course of his monologue, O’Brien affably roasted himself for not having had enough work done, Karla Sofía Gascón for her many offensive tweets, and Timothée Chalamet for his baby face. — Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025 The whole operation is manned by producer Cole Walliser, who affably directs A-listers through the rapid-fire shoots. — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affably
  1. amiably
  2. genially
  3. cheerfully
  4. cheerily
  5. cordially
  6. good-naturedly
  7. graciously
  8. sweetly
Adverb
  • Yet director Philip Barantini, while unable to gamely juggle the disparate plot elements, keeps things amiably brisk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
  • In the gym, the two of them chatted amiably as the Mayor prayed.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Definition of amiably
Adverb
  • Over 150 episodes, Broski genially but insightfully chats with a wide range of guests, from fellow YouTubers to A-list talent.
    — Randee Dawn, Variety, 26 May 2026
  • Waiting to address the group, Larson genially reminisced with a retiree, Joe Suggs, one of his opponents in 1998.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of genially
Adverb
  • Perez handled the decision more cheerfully than fans in Sacramento, which is serving as the A’s temporary home while their new ballpark is being constructed in Las Vegas.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
  • My second appointment is with Dr Mohit Mangla, the allopathic consultant, who explains cheerfully that Tulåh prioritizes Ayurveda, albeit viewed through the lens of modern medicine.
    — Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
Definition of cheerfully
Adverb
  • Ashley Graham, co-founder of Lucci Lambrusco, cheerily celebrates the brand at Pizzeria Portofino in Chicago on July 15.
    — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • If the cheerily rhyming title about murder doesn’t quite do it for you, just Google what the posters look like.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Definition of cheerily
Adverb
  • You're cordially invited to a night of fun and games with Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.
    — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
  • The two part cordially—Rick expects nothing more.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
Definition of cordially
Adverb
  • Sigmund, the artistic director of Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre, joked good-naturedly.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
  • Regardless, everyone approves of Kiana, with Zack good-naturedly parodying her sunglasses and the girls encouraging him to lock it down despite the tumultuous relationships their friend group seems to attract.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 May 2026
Definition of good-naturedly
Adverb
  • His only snap last season came once Jones graciously summoned him to take the victory kneel-down over the New York Giants.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
  • Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of graciously
Adverb
  • Jenner is also filmed sweetly rocking Honey to sleep at home.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • His equaliser against Norway featured another stomping run and sweetly struck finish, emphatically done all by himself.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of sweetly

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