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Recent Examples of good-naturedly
Before the game, Wood good-naturedly chatted it up with fans of Montana, which annually travels well.
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Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Paulsen laughs good-naturedly at the turn of phrase.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Bertinelli, meanwhile, could be seen laughing good-naturedly nearby, but did not correct the actor.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Paulsen laughs good-naturedly at the turn of phrase.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Bertinelli, meanwhile, could be seen laughing good-naturedly nearby, but did not correct the actor.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-naturedly
Adverb
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Parker has always seemed to amiably float along in his retro-futurist space cloud.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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And Tarrant’s Noa, despite getting more screentime than either of them, is so far more just an amiably clueless straight man for everyone else (but mostly Colette) to project their weirdness onto than a compelling personality of his own.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The scene is absurd to the point of funny—four men in tight quarters with an exposed corpse and yet affably disinterested.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Before long, out of the jungle emerge elephants, affably swaying their trunks and dancing to his music.—
Anthony R. Cannella,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government?—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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Wesley would rack up accomplishments with a sparkling air of perfection, then march cheerily forward.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Blue Jackets were outpaced and outclassed, and took their lopsided loss graciously.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Schenck with Hybrid Entertainment graciously purchased my wigs, and even offered unlimited transportation to any of my appointments.—
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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In a now-viral video, Dart was seen sweetly interacting with a young boy named Giuseppi.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Mirren now calls Zegler, rather sweetly, Little Rachel.—
Helen Mirren,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Designed by Lisbon’s Studio Gameira, the multi-purpose space, which has indoor and outdoor dining areas plus an adjacent produce garden, thoughtfully pays homage to the region through its decor.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Points and miles, deployed thoughtfully, make the experience less of a splurge and more of a strategy.—
Chris Dong,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Best to assume that whatever my past, in this case the world has treated me kindly.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Oct. 2025
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When kindly suburban businesswoman Peg (Dianne West) takes him in, Edward's soft heart and artistic skills win over her family — particularly her teenage daughter (Winona Ryder) — but the very hands that create beauty also stir fear, causing the neighbors to sharpen their pitchforks.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Good-naturedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-naturedly. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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