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amicably

adverb

as in good-naturedly

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Recent Examples of amicably The university attempted to amicably resolve this matter prior to filing. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026 So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Quaid and Buffington amicably reunited and posed for photos together at the ceremony. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 His brother’s footage still showed the soldiers interacting amicably with settlers in Qusra rather than arresting them. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 The 28-year-old has agreed personal terms with the Premier League side and is expected to be given permission to undergo medical, as the clubs work amicably towards completing the deal. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 While some political differences like tax rates can be amicably disagreed on, the transgender issue continues to be a hot-button one. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026 But those talks broke down — amicably, Smokler makes sure to point out — and the filmmakers turned their attention to finding something in the Bay Area. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 20 July 2026 The relationship ended amicably in 2005, and shortly after, Pitt and Angelina Jolie got together. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amicably
  1. good-naturedly
  2. friendly
  3. lightheartedly
  4. laughingly
  5. blithely
  6. breezily
  7. gladly
  8. hopefully
Adverb
  • Some of the best scenes are just Owen, Joe, and Terry sharing a meal at their favorite diner, talking openly—and good-naturedly busting each other’s chops—about whatever happens to be going on in their lives.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Sigmund, the artistic director of Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre, joked good-naturedly.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Definition of good-naturedly
Adverb
  • Don’t assume a friendly-sounding label extends to every species.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Villarreal friendly offered a glimpse of both the potential and the challenge.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of friendly
Adverb
  • The idea of replacing caddies with animals, lightheartedly suggested by moderator Eben Novy-Williams?
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Paltzik did not confirm the authenticity of the message but still suggested they were made lightheartedly.
    — Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of lightheartedly
Adverb
  • By human standard, of course, animals can be unintentionally and surprisingly clumsy, delightfully awkward or laughingly foolish.
    — Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of laughingly
Adverb
  • While the tone may often feel blithely throwaway, the filmmaking is never careless.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
  • James, though loving and well-intentioned, can’t help but show his skepticism, repeatedly (and blithely unaware of his condescension) asking if his wife remembered to take her meds today.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of blithely
Adverb
  • Roosts can be hard to access, and as these fleet flitters can also dodge nets, not to mention breezily detect them using their echolocation capabilities.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • While England breezily dismissed Senegal 3-0 in its fourth match of the tournament, Morocco eliminated Portugal in the quarterfinals before bowing out 2-0 to eventual runnersup France in the semis.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of breezily
Adverb
  • Stick it right in the faces of those who will gladly vote for scumbags like El-Sayed in Michigan.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Huskers will gladly take a seven-touchdown margin — regardless of the opponent.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of gladly
Adverb
  • With The Love Hypothesis, Hazelwood let the film’s creatives take the reins of translating her novel, but also lent her support — an approach that will hopefully please fans.
    — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
  • In the end the answer was so obvious, so on the nose, that hopefully no socially ambitious parents put a deposit down at Marlborough, Oundle, or Wellington.
    — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of hopefully

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“Amicably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicably. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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