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Recent Examples of affably
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
Breakfast that ranges from the familiar to the affably quirky.
—Merrill Shindler, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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
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
Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Breakfast that ranges from the familiar to the affably quirky.
—Merrill Shindler, Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
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
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
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But the two began chatting amiably in an all-too-rare display of across-the-divide grace.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Nov. 2025
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Parker has always seemed to amiably float along in his retro-futurist space cloud.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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So far, Mamdani has cheerfully brushed aside these cartoon-villain allegations, announcing an ambitious universal-childcare plan and holding an adorable press conference with constituents in the under-five demographic.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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That request was made 10 years ago and was cheerfully accommodated.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Shortly after the Bears revealed their consideration of Hammond, Pritzker suddenly began talking cheerily about possible state infrastructure support for an Arlington Heights stadium.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Another parade newbie, the Mario balloon cheerily made its way down Sixth Avenue.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Officials in Jackson County and Kansas City took the loss cordially, but continued to pitch themselves as potential partners, criticizing the high price tag of the Kansas stadium deal.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
23 Dec. 2025
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In 2019, she was also cordially invited to The White House's 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Before the game, Wood good-naturedly chatted it up with fans of Montana, which annually travels well.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Paulsen laughs good-naturedly at the turn of phrase.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Among her longtime favorites are Stéphane, a part-time shoemaker with a following of local dandies, and Olivier Chatenet, who graciously opened the doors of his brand-new vintage store ahead of its official launch during Paris Couture Week.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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His commentary went beyond what was expected, graciously detailing his time on the show and praising his co-stars and collaborators.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Many love songs idealize; here, John Prine and Iris DeMent sweetly rattle off a list of each other’s endearing imperfections.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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The poignant image is juxtaposed with flashbacks of them as children lying sweetly next to one another.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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When a visitor arrives in a classroom, a classroom ambassador welcomes them, introduces himself and the subject being taught, and courteously asks for the visitor’s name and affiliation.—
Walter Fields,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Affably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affably. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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