Affably
['æfəbli]
Definition
(adv.) in an affable manner; '`Come and visit me,' he said amiably'.
Edited by Faye--From WordNet
Definition
(adv.) In an affable manner; courteously.
Editor: Lucia
Examples
- But he greatly relieved my mind by putting a chair for me at the table, and saying, very affably, 'Now, six-foot! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- I thought so,' said Mr. Jackson, more affably than before. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Mr. Henry Wood, late of India, I believe, said Holmes, affably. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- Not by no means,' acquiesced Mr. Weller, affably but magisterially. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- As to Reform, sir, put it in a family light, he said, rattling the small silver in his pocket, and smiling affably. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
- His lordship the Count affably entered into conversation with Mr. Dawson, and gave his opinions with a judicious freedom. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
- I saw her make the effort to converse affably with Dr. John on general topics. Charlotte Bronte. Villette.
Editor: Lucia