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Recent Examples of amiably
In the gym, the two of them chatted amiably as the Mayor prayed.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
But the two began chatting amiably in an all-too-rare display of across-the-divide grace.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Parker has always seemed to amiably float along in his retro-futurist space cloud.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 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
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
But the two began chatting amiably in an all-too-rare display of across-the-divide grace.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
Parker has always seemed to amiably float along in his retro-futurist space cloud.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amiably
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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
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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
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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.—
Randee Dawn,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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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
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Golden retrievers remained cheerfully oblivious as usual.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Among other curiosities were Matthew Howard and Joseph Pereira cheerfully pulverizing Philip Glass’ Fantasy Concerto for Two Timpanists and Orchestra, as well as Boris Allakhverdyan suavely ghosting jazz legend Artie Shaw in his Clarinet Concerto.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Dina Powell McCormick weaves through the crowd, cheerily hugging people and introducing strangers to one another.—
Ellie Austin,
Fortune,
27 May 2026
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Katie Holmes cheerily takes a phone call while on a walk in New York City on April 15.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
19 Apr. 2026
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Sigmund, the artistic director of Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre, joked good-naturedly.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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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.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
7 May 2026
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You're cordially invited to a night of fun and games with Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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The two part cordially—Rick expects nothing more.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Wood graciously served as one of my dissertation advisers, and the book that resulted, American Honor, builds on his focus on ideals.—
Craig Bruce Smith,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Love Island graciously afforded these throuples with an absurdly large bed.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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The bride shimmered in the Pragnell Tiara on the big day, and the couple's daughters sweetly served as her bridesmaids for the ceremony at their local church, All Saints Church in Kemble.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Tess and DeeDee are both button-cute characters, and Minj’s cornpone enthusiasm balances sweetly with Jujubee’s naïvete.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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“Amiably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amiably. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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