affably

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Recent Examples of affably The scene is absurd to the point of funny—four men in tight quarters with an exposed corpse and yet affably disinterested. Diana Arterian june 16, Literary Hub, 16 June 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 The head judge, Marian Morris, talked affably with me. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 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 Some were memorable and some barely invited a second thought, some were hard workers and some spent most of their time on smoke breaks, some were affably charming and some were in boatmances so toxic not all the self-help books in the world could help. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2024 Otherwise, the new episodes deliver plenty of the dynamics that worked so well in season 1: Gaby and Liz’s deepening friendship, based on truth-telling and making fun of Jimmy; Paul and Jimmy’s reason-versus-emotion antics; and Ted McGinley — as Liz’s affably Zen husband, Derek — with anybody. Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affably
Adverb
  • In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
  • But that’s also what’s interesting about this lightly enjoyable, mostly disposable sequel to 2021’s amiably ultraviolent Nobody.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • On a good day, the Undervale houses maybe two living human guests and at least a couple dozen haunts of all demographics, time periods and modes of death — including the brother Katherine inherited it all from, the cheerfully feckless Nathan (Will Forte).
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government?
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Wesley would rack up accomplishments with a sparkling air of perfection, then march cheerily forward.
    Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Earlier this month, however, the Princess of Wales was graciously gifted a sparkly red cowgirl hat by England's Red Roses rugby team after their victory against Australia in the Women's Rugby World Cup.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2025
  • And for those more interested in Mulaney’s musical stylings, the MLB graciously posted the below clip of his seventh inning stretch serenade.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The 29-year-old Spider-Man actor sweetly corrected a reporter during a recent panel event when the man referenced Zendaya as being Holland’s girlfriend.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Let’s honor that gift by saying yes, carefully and thoughtfully, to the homes that let a community endure.
    Belal Aftab, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • And after several decades, it’s only gotten better; its lush environs are mature and humming, and its wellness journeys are thoughtfully developed.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Affably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affably. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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