amicably

adv — 3 senses

amicably

adv

/ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bli/

Etymology From Middle English amcabily, equivalent to amicable + -ly. Piecewise doublet of amiably.

1

Friendly; in an amicable manner.

  • By 1849, they agreed amicably to disagree, and McCormick bought the Ogden and Jones half of the business for $65,000.1931, Cyrus Hall McCormick III, The Century of the Reaper, page 29:
2

characterized by an absence of antagonism, especially in commonly difficult situations

3

Synonym of out-of-court.

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