ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Affably

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈæfəbli/ · Part of speech adverb

Quick meaning: Affably is an adverb meaning in an affable manner.

Meaning

in an affable manner.

Example Sentences

This fact shows our British independence and honest feeling—our higher orders are not such mere haughty aristocrats as the ignorant represent them: on the contrary, if a man have money they will hold out their hands to him, eat his dinners, dance at his balls, marry his daughters, or give their own lovely girls to his sons, as affably as your commonest roturier would do.

Synonyms for affably

Depending on context, synonyms include genially, amiably.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include amiably, genially, amicably, affectionately, warmly, affiliatively.

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