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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.
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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.
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Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Folks in line on Day One enjoyed a daytime high of 77 degrees, sharing space affably.
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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.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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.
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Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affably
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In the gym, the two of them chatted amiably as the Mayor prayed.
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But the two began chatting amiably in an all-too-rare display of across-the-divide grace.
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Over 150 episodes, Broski genially but insightfully chats with a wide range of guests, from fellow YouTubers to A-list talent.
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Waiting to address the group, Larson genially reminisced with a retiree, Joe Suggs, one of his opponents in 1998.
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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.
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Most of them answered the phone cheerfully.
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Then the doctors would bustle out to see their more appealing patients—the cheerily pregnant ones, whose deliveries constituted the bulk of their income and whose babies would be added to the collage of photos decorating their office walls.
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Dina Powell McCormick weaves through the crowd, cheerily hugging people and introducing strangers to one another.
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You're cordially invited to a night of fun and games with Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.
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The two part cordially—Rick expects nothing more.
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Sigmund, the artistic director of Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre, joked good-naturedly.
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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.
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The senator graciously declined the honor and requested the road bear the name of Cantrell.
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But if another team gets to Wilson first, the Bulls will graciously accept the gifts of Boozer or Peterson in return — not just for their talent, but also due to their strong fits as alternate foundations for a new future in Chicago.
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White sweetly shouted out Timlin at the Golden Globes in January 2023.
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That sense of modernity has sometimes felt absent from the movies’ sweetly old-fashioned world, which features pull-string cowboy dolls and a shiny spaceman action figure.
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“Affably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affably. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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