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Recent Examples of amicably
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.
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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
If the two work together and adapt amicably, the sky could be the limit for a player with Murray’s arm talent and dynamic ability.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Two years after that, the couple separated amicably before getting back together in 2009.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
The two married in 2004 after welcoming Nathan in 1998 but split up amicably in 2022.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The two veterans had words after the final horn, but their conversation appeared to end amicably.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
What that suggests is that a breakup between Ripley and Sky could be coming, perhaps within the Royal Rumble match itself or maybe amicably afterward.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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
If the two work together and adapt amicably, the sky could be the limit for a player with Murray’s arm talent and dynamic ability.
—Dianna Russini, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Two years after that, the couple separated amicably before getting back together in 2009.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2026
The two married in 2004 after welcoming Nathan in 1998 but split up amicably in 2022.
—Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The two veterans had words after the final horn, but their conversation appeared to end amicably.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
What that suggests is that a breakup between Ripley and Sky could be coming, perhaps within the Royal Rumble match itself or maybe amicably afterward.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicably
Adverb
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McCartney good-naturedly acknowledged the seating arrangement.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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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
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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Blake Lively once posed in Forever 21, Zendaya blithely donned Target to her first movie premiere.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2026
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Curry’s passenger begged officers to help Curry but Billups-Taylor blithely dismissed this concern, stating that Curry was acting, court documents state.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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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He would, however, be gladly welcomed there, in strict compliance with the rules of the sanctuary, where no physical interaction between humans and great apes is allowed.—
Blanche Marcel,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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The other women gladly step up to the plate, but that doesn’t stop them from using the moments leading up to the give-back as an opportunity to further gossip about Pinky’s dietary choices.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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It's made with a supportive insole that can help remove stress from the joint at your big toe, hopefully improving or preventing bunion pain.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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And hopefully put some pressure on the court system.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Amicably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicably. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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