affably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈæfəbli/
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Etymology
Etymology tree English affable Middle English -ly English -ly English affably From affable + -ly.
Meanings
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in an affable manner
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.
1848 November – 1850 December, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 38, in The History of Pendennis. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1849–1850, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most affably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more affably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
pt afavelmente (in an affable manner) · la affābiliter (in an affable manner) · pl arcymile (in an affable manner) · eo afable (in an affable manner) · pl arcymiło (in an affable manner)