unamiably en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ʌnˈeɪ.mi.ə.bli/
Etymology
From unamiable + -ly. Piecewise doublet of inamiably, inamicably, inimicably, and unamicably.
Meanings
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In an unamiable manner.
Towards Larry O'Rourke, in shirtsleeves in his doorway, he growled unamiably.
1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 10: Wandering Rocks]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 216:'She ain't strong, an' don't eat much' was his loud excuse to Mina, unamiably watching both, and disappointed at Nungi's giving in.
1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 263:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unamiably | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unamiably | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |