amicably

Examples

• All

• My parents divorced amicably when I was very young.

  22 July (2018)

• The Chinese American sons-in-law chatted amicably with their father-in-law as he proudly watched his seven grandchildren at play.

  Academic text (2003)

• I think you can part amicably without the drama.

  Lex Fridman

• I just want to settle this amicably, okay?

  Welcome to Mooseport (2004)

• If you must know, we decided to part ways amicably.

  All at Once (2016)

• Let's try and do it as amicably as possible, shall we?

  Another Country (1984)

• I thought we could handle this amicably.

  Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)

• We should be able to settle our differences amicably.

  The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)

• We decided we'd made the right decision to end things amicably.

  Destination Love (2022)

• We should be able to settle our differences amicably.

Synonyms

K

kindly

vsamicably

179 1.0

In a gentle and caring way

focuses more on being peaceful and not hostile

P

peacefully

vsamicably

149 1.3

In a calm and quiet way without violence

adds a friendly, nonhostile social tone beyond quietness

C

calmly

vsamicably

110 1.0

In a calm, steady way without showing anger or nervousness

adds an explicit friendly and pleasant interpersonal quality

P

politely

vsamicably

108 1.0

In a way that shows respect for other people

leans more toward friendly peaceful relations than mere politeness

G

graciously

vsamicably

41 3.9

In a kind and polite way that shows respect

is more about avoiding hostility than formal gracious behaviour

C

civilly

vsamicably

12 4.2

In a polite and respectful way

is friendlier and stresses peace rather than formal manners

C

cordially

vsamicably

11 4.0

In a warm, friendly way

focuses more on peaceful, nonangry relations than warmth alone

P

peaceably

vsamicably

9 3.6

In a calm way without arguing or fighting

is similar but highlights friendliness as well as calm

A

amiably

vsamicably

4 3.7

In a friendly, pleasant way

is similar but stresses absence of anger and hostility

C

courteously

vsamicably

4 2.8

In a polite and respectful way

emphasizes warm friendliness and absence of hostility instead of formality

G

good-naturedly

vsamicably

4 3.5

In a kind and friendly way

adds the idea of peaceable relations without hostility

B

benignly

vsamicably

3 5.8

In a kind and gentle way that does no harm

stresses calm and absence of anger rather than harmlessness

A

agreeably

vsamicably

3 2.3

In a pleasant way that feels nice

is more about friendly calmness toward others than simple pleasantness

H

harmoniously

vsamicably

2 4.1

In a peaceful, friendly way without conflict

is close but focuses more on being free from hostility

A

affably

vsamicably

1 4.4

In a friendly, pleasant way that shows warmth and kindness

adds a peaceful, nonhostile tone beyond mere warmth

G

genially

vsamicably

1 3.7

In a friendly and cheerful way that makes people feel welcome

is alike but emphasizes calm and lack of hostility

C

congenially

vsamicably

1 5.7

In a pleasant and friendly way

leans more toward avoiding conflict and anger

C

conciliatorily

vsamicably

8.2

In a way that tries to calm others and reduce anger

covers peaceful cooperation more generally rather than deliberate peacemaking

Antonyms

U

unpleasantly

5 2.7

In a way that makes you feel bad or uncomfortable

H

hostilely

1 7.4

In an unfriendly way that shows anger or dislike

How Friendly

warmly

39 1.0

cordially

11 4.0

amicably

9 4.1

politely

108 1.0

coldly

30 4.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology