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单词 affably
释义

affably

adverb

af·​fa·​bly ˈa-fə-blē How to pronounce affably (audio)
: in a friendly and affable manner
smiling affably
"Let me show you something," he said, affably, coming over and taking out of his pocket a little lithographed card which had been issued by a wholesale tobacco company. Theodore Dreiser
He has a knack for stating his case cogently and affably, making it sound eminently sensible. Daniel Sogg

Word History

First Known Use

1502, in the meaning defined above

affably

adverb

as in amiably

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • amiably
  • genially
  • cheerfully
  • congenially
  • cheerily
  • cordially
  • graciously
  • sweetly
  • courteously
  • friendlily
  • good-naturedly
  • thoughtfully
  • hospitably
  • considerately
  • reasonably
  • kindly
  • nicely
  • ungrudgingly
  • unselfishly
  • selflessly
  • good-heartedly
  • generously
  • amply
  • bounteously
  • liberally
  • benevolently
  • bountifully
  • handsomely
  • unstintingly
  • magnanimously
  • munificently
  • beneficently
  • lavishly
  • charitably
  • humanely
  • philanthropically
  • altruistically
  • openhandedly
  • well
  • freehandedly
  • freeheartedly
  • kindheartedly
  • bigheartedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • scornfully
  • coolly
  • contemptuously
  • rudely
  • coldly
  • disdainfully
  • ungenerously
  • cooly
  • parsimoniously
  • angrily
  • provocatively
  • obnoxiously
  • belligerently
  • hostilely
  • stingily
  • grudgingly
  • frigidly
  • begrudgingly
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