amicably


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am·i·ca·ble

 (ăm′ĭ-kə-bəl)
adj.
Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.

[Middle English, from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus, friend.]

am′i·ca·bil′i·ty, am′i·ca·ble·ness n.
am′i·ca·bly adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adv.1.amicably - in an amicable manneramicably - in an amicable manner; "they separated amicably"
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Translations
حُبِّيَّاً، سِلْمِيَّا، وُدِّيَّاً
přátelsky
vinsamlega
priateľsky

amicably

[ˈæmɪkəblɪ] ADVamistosamente, amigablemente
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

amicably

[ˈæmɪkəbli] adv [resolve, end] → à l'amiable; [separate, divorce] → à l'amiable; [speak, chat] → amicalement
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

amicably

advfreundlich; discussfriedlich, in aller Freundschaft; (Jur) settlegütlich; they got on quite amicablysie kamen ganz gut miteinander aus
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

amicably

[ˈæmɪkəblɪ] advamichevolmente
to part amicably → lasciarsi senza rancori
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

amicable

(ˈӕmikəbl) adjective
friendly. The dispute was finally settled in a very amicable manner.
ˈamicably adverb
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
References in classic literature ?
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.
But not only fewer just causes of war will be given by the national government, but it will also be more in their power to accommodate and settle them amicably. They will be more temperate and cool, and in that respect, as well as in others, will be more in capacity to act advisedly than the offending State.
The headmaster glared amicably at the two children, filling them with fear by the roar of his voice, and then with a guffaw left them.
I almost envied the unfettered, vigorous fluency of her discourse, and the strong sense evinced by everything she said--and yet, I did not; for, though I occasionally regretted my own deficiencies for his sake, it gave me very great pleasure to sit and hear the two beings I loved and honoured above every one else in the world, discoursing together so amicably, so wisely, and so well.
When he had finished with his speech, the governor walked out of the hall, and the noblemen noisily and eagerly--some even enthusiastically --followed him and thronged round him while he put on his fur coat and conversed amicably with the marshal of the province.
THROUGH THE INTERCESSION OF THE BOARD OF HONOUR, the challenge was withdrawn, and the difference amicably adjusted.'
Twice a day, at breakfast and dinner, Joan and Sheldon and Tudor met amicably at table, and the evenings were as amicably spent on the veranda.
Finally, tired of disputing, and remorseful for their acrimony, they dined amicably together.
You would have thought the islanders were on the point of flying at each other's throats, whereas they were only amicably engaged in disentangling their boats.
Thus amicably the two pass on to Mary's house, where Porthos barks his knock-and-ring bark till the door is opened.
That was now the nearest goal, and together and amicably we paddled for it.
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.