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Recent Examples of amicably
Brad Lord — drafted and developed by the last regime — followed Alvarez amicably as late-round picks have tended to do for the Nationals these days.
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Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The decision was made amicably and with mutual respect toward one another.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Former Soundgarden member Cameron exited Pearl Jam amicably in July 2025 after a 27-year-run.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 May 2026
After so many years of acrimony and uncertainty, Grover and Evans settled the issue amicably over lunch at the Cosmos Club.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Cameron amicably parted ways with Pearl Jam in July 2025 after 27 years of service.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
His band — comprised of himself, guitarist Peter Buck, pianist Bill Berry and bass guitarist Mike Mills — split amicably in 2011 after more than three decades trailblazing as a rock group.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Wild reopened in 2021, but Menzel amicably split from the team when the project went in a different direction.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Taylor and Dakota are meeting for their quarterly breakup, which begins amicably enough.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 16 June 2026
The decision was made amicably and with mutual respect toward one another.
—Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Former Soundgarden member Cameron exited Pearl Jam amicably in July 2025 after a 27-year-run.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 May 2026
After so many years of acrimony and uncertainty, Grover and Evans settled the issue amicably over lunch at the Cosmos Club.
—Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
Cameron amicably parted ways with Pearl Jam in July 2025 after 27 years of service.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
His band — comprised of himself, guitarist Peter Buck, pianist Bill Berry and bass guitarist Mike Mills — split amicably in 2011 after more than three decades trailblazing as a rock group.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Wild reopened in 2021, but Menzel amicably split from the team when the project went in a different direction.
—Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2026
Taylor and Dakota are meeting for their quarterly breakup, which begins amicably enough.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicably
Adverb
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Bertinelli, meanwhile, could be seen laughing good-naturedly nearby, but did not correct the actor.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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Huda laughed at this good-naturedly, just as the rest of us did, because Huda (along with Amaya) has in fact become known as 'the cryer' of the season.—
Aisha Harris,
NPR,
13 July 2025
Adverb
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The Villarreal friendly offered a glimpse of both the potential and the challenge.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Lionel Messi in Las Vegas for an Inter Miami friendly shone a light on how sport is gravitating towards Nevada and the Strip.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Kipnis describes her own mother laughingly recalling a college professor chasing her around a desk and trying to kiss her.—
S. C. Cornell,
New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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She is described, variously, as quirky, impassive, naive, vulgar, blithely optimistic.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
20 Aug. 2025
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Herbert captures remarkable scenes of white visitors indulging in nostalgia for the Confederacy blithely unaware, seemingly, of the violence and inhumanity of the pre-Civil War era when millions of African Americans were enslaved.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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Not exactly a breezily escapist tale of party-girl antics, this is more of a dystopian novel about the inevitable tech-apocalypse, told through the story of a family on vacation from Brooklyn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Feb. 2026
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The comedians Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang breezily observed on a podcast last month that donating to Crockett is a waste of money.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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While any team would gladly welcome an offensive outburst, scoring hasn’t necessarily been the issue for Miami.—
Tyler Carmona
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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In his ever-obliging character, my dad, Patrick Baskette, gladly divulged which presents any father would love to unwrap.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
Adverb
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Instead, there are soft and colorful blocks and wide open space for Jesse to practice crawling and, hopefully soon, walking.—
Ciara McCarthy
June 15,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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Her team announced that any upcoming shows will be canceled and hopefully, the shows scheduled in the fall will still take place.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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“Amicably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicably. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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