friendlily

adverb

Definition of friendlilynext
as in genially

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friendlily
  1. genially
  2. cheerfully
  3. amiably
  4. affably
  5. good-naturedly
  6. cheerily
  7. graciously
  8. cordially
Adverb
  • Part of what fueled the ups and downs was the sense that Paul Baker is genially open to whatever life might throw at him — a personality type engineered to drive the acting-out Issa and the neurotic Anton to distraction.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Waiting to address the group, Larson genially reminisced with a retiree, Joe Suggs, one of his opponents in 1998.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
Definition of genially
Adverb
  • Moments after sitting down at an outdoor table, Oppenheim breathes in the ocean air and starts cheerfully free-associating.
    — Alex Barasch, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • There were hundreds of bikers milling around cheerfully in the showery sunshine and proudly displaying their hogs.
    — Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheerfully
Adverb
  • Maud Ogilvie smiled amiably at Flynn, as if waiting for a challenge.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • One recent evening, the horror director Oren Peli stopped by one such boozer, in an alleyway off the Strand, looked around amiably, and ordered a Coke.
    — Anna Russell, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of amiably
Adverb
  • And Rob Sand, the affably idiosyncratic state auditor who didn’t have a challenger, is officially up for governor.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
  • Which means right about now, the island is buzzing with thousands of MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) and affably amateur Brits are arriving by the planeload.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Definition of affably
Adverb
  • Some of the best scenes are just Owen, Joe, and Terry sharing a meal at their favorite diner, talking openly—and good-naturedly busting each other’s chops—about whatever happens to be going on in their lives.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Sigmund, the artistic director of Stillwater’s Zephyr Theatre, joked good-naturedly.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Definition of good-naturedly
Adverb
  • Your server, wearing a conductor’s hat, cheerily shakes them up in front of you.
    — Lisa Shames, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In 2016, Brexiteers imagined that other European countries would follow their example and cheerily recover absolute sovereignty as liberated nation-states.
    — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheerily
Adverb
  • The development slate is incredibly impressive, and Jane has graciously offered to help with the transition.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Rooms Like the resort as a whole, all the 124 accommodations—81 suites and 43 villas—are graciously grand, with the smallest suites stretching over nearly 1,000 square feet.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of graciously
Adverb
  • Jackson and Turner-Smith split in 2023 and, after some custody disputes, coparent cordially.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The two part cordially—Rick expects nothing more.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 29 May 2026
Definition of cordially
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