AMIABLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does amiably mean? 

• AMIABLY (adverb)
  The adverb AMIABLY has 1 sense:

1. in an affable manner

  Familiarity information: AMIABLY used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AMIABLY (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

In an affable manner

Synonyms:

affably; amiably; genially

Context example:

'Come and visit me,' he said amiably

Pertainym:

amiable (diffusing warmth and friendliness)

 Context examples 

She looked down as she said this, amiably bashful, with only one side glance at her companion to observe its effect on her.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)

Jo laughed, and Meg sharply ordered her not to talk, then amiably promised to make her hair curl, and fell asleep to dream of living in her castle in the air.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)

The great novelist vibrated between two decanters with the regularity of a pendulum; the famous divine flirted openly with one of the Madame de Staels of the age, who looked daggers at another Corinne, who was amiably satirizing her, after outmaneuvering her in efforts to absorb the profound philosopher, who imbibed tea Johnsonianly and appeared to slumber, the loquacity of the lady rendering speech impossible.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)