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AMICABLY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does amicably mean? 

AMICABLY (adverb)
  The adverb AMICABLY has 1 sense:

1. in an amicable mannerplay

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


 Dictionary entry details 


AMICABLY (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

In an amicable manner

Context example:

they separated amicably

Pertainym:

amicable (characterized by friendship and good will)


 Context examples 


When he went inside, the dogs did not bark at him, but wagged their tails quite amicably around him, ate what he set before them, and did not hurt one hair of his head.

(Fairy Tales, by The Brothers Grimm)

And robbers and robbed drank together, amicably agreeing that the battle was to the strong, and that the fifteen dollars for "The Peri and the Pearl" belonged by right to The Hornet's editorial staff.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

The matter being thus amicably settled, Mr. Micawber gave Mrs. Micawber his arm, and glancing at the heap of books and papers lying before Traddles on the table, said they would leave us to ourselves; which they ceremoniously did.

(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)



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