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Recent Examples of amicably
Things did not exactly end amicably, though, as Vrabel went 13-21 over his last couple of years in Tennessee, resulting in his dismissal.
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Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
So, all things considered, there’s still a chance this whole thing can be solved amicably.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Abbott eventually parted ways amicably to pursue her solo career as Tancred, and the rest of the band went on hiatus.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
Opposing independence exceeds not supporting it, and would foreclose the possibility, however improbable, that both sides might one day amicably part ways.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Together with the brand’s former chief executive officer Marie Leblanc, who left amicably and now runs Courrèges, Beckham worked hard on streamlining the back end of the business, including sourcing, supply chain and manufacturing.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The scene is nonetheless a nod to the nuance that lies beyond the urgent, all-consuming panic of the unfolding crisis, and a queasy echo of the many such encounters that don’t end so amicably.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
The two have spoken amicably about the split.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Though George Washington and the press started off amicably, their relationship grew more adversarial once journalists began criticizing the nation’s first president.
—JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025
So, all things considered, there’s still a chance this whole thing can be solved amicably.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Abbott eventually parted ways amicably to pursue her solo career as Tancred, and the rest of the band went on hiatus.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
Opposing independence exceeds not supporting it, and would foreclose the possibility, however improbable, that both sides might one day amicably part ways.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Together with the brand’s former chief executive officer Marie Leblanc, who left amicably and now runs Courrèges, Beckham worked hard on streamlining the back end of the business, including sourcing, supply chain and manufacturing.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
The scene is nonetheless a nod to the nuance that lies beyond the urgent, all-consuming panic of the unfolding crisis, and a queasy echo of the many such encounters that don’t end so amicably.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
The two have spoken amicably about the split.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicably
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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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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Shopkeepers lightheartedly gossip in rich drawling accents, and pickup trucks make up the majority of the vehicles idling at one of the few stoplights in town.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
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Next came a disastrous interview with CBS’s Katie Couric in which Palin seemed to reveal herself to be uninformed and blithely incurious about most things unrelated to Alaska.—
Time,
Time,
3 Nov. 2025
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His business associates view him as both blithely charming and, in a word, obsessed.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Everything bops breezily along, stopping occasionally to have Dek growl maxims about strength through domination, and observe a decapitation or two.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 Nov. 2025
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The name stuck and the 1901 show was gladly proclaimed the Great American Royal cattle show.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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Drake is almost definitely in his feelings following the conclusion of the 2025 World Series, which resulted in his home team losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers, who gladly took the opportunity to troll the rapper after their victory by using some Kendrick Lamar lyrics.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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However, fundamentally changing the way people interface with search, commerce and content online will require just that, entirely new revenue models, maybe, hopefully, some that are aligned, that are not advertising based.—
Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman, Human Ventures,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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This week, that debate will hopefully be laid to rest, when the White Stripes are inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — and Meg will finally get her due.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
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Street estimates optimistically assume margins could grow to over 17% by FY2028.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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But Chopra dared every woman to dream and think optimistically because doing so is a direct rebuke of not just personal troubles but also more systemic ones.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Amicably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicably. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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