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Recent Examples of amicably
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.
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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
Yet leagues and players have a long history of hashing out how to fairly divide the spoils of their joint efforts, sometimes more amicably than others.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ackman and Kirk interacted very amicably.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Noting the origin of the issue and the failure to resolve it amicably, the exec and other sources pointed to long meetings held on Wednesday about what Kimmel had said and wanted to say on that night’s show.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Their relationship seemingly did not end amicably after fans speculated that Stokes cheated on Cline.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Hopefully, these two can come to a peaceful agreement and raise their little king amicably.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
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
Yet leagues and players have a long history of hashing out how to fairly divide the spoils of their joint efforts, sometimes more amicably than others.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Ackman and Kirk interacted very amicably.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Noting the origin of the issue and the failure to resolve it amicably, the exec and other sources pointed to long meetings held on Wednesday about what Kimmel had said and wanted to say on that night’s show.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2025
Their relationship seemingly did not end amicably after fans speculated that Stokes cheated on Cline.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Hopefully, these two can come to a peaceful agreement and raise their little king amicably.
—Essence, 21 Aug. 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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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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Of course, Swift’s recent engagement to Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce was a hot topic, offering a look at what seems to be their playful relationship with one another with Swift lightheartedly poking fun at her now fiancé.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adverb
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In those two decades, Roberts has blithely overseen the near-total dismantling of American democracy and an unprecedented rollback of basic rights.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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As his profile began to grow on Grand Cayman, Santor became known for securing the best tables at restaurants and riding a scooter through island traffic, blithely ignoring suggestions to put on a helmet.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The Broncos would gladly take another such stretch this year.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, that’s a role Brooks would prefer not to play, which means the NFL’s leading tackler (66 stops) gladly welcomes Dodson back to the field.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Or more hopefully, the American eagle taxing and regulating an out-of-control industry.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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That hopefully will lead to ticket sales for the show, which was revamped two years ago following a six-year absence.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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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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Instead, Aguilar is looking optimistically towards the remainder of this year’s schedule, after a lot of positives from his first SEC test.—
Tyler Small,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Beverly hops joyfully across the couple’s farm with her sister Billie—also adopted from Northwest Dog Project—and brings laughter to her family every day with her quirky personality.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The photographs joyfully corroborate the text’s account of a life that cannot be the case.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Amicably.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amicably. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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