Agreeably

Agreeably
Agreeably A*gree"a*bly, adv. 1. In an agreeably manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly. ``Agreeably entertained.'' --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]

2. In accordance; suitably; consistently; conformably; -- followed by to and rarely by with. See {Agreeable}, 4. [1913 Webster]

The effect of which is, that marriages grow less frequent, agreeably to the maxim above laid down. --Paley. [1913 Webster]

3. Alike; similarly. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Both clad in shepherds' weeds agreeably. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]


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  • agreeably — [adv] willingly, assenting; pleasantly; in keeping affably, affirmatively, amiably, amicably, appropriately, benevolently, charmingly, cheerfully, convivially, favorably, genially, good humoredly, good naturedly, graciously, happily, kindly,… …   New thesaurus

  • agreeably — adverb intended to be pleasant or nice: He smiled agreeably …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • agreeably — agreeable ► ADJECTIVE 1) pleasant. 2) willing to agree to something. 3) acceptable. DERIVATIVES agreeableness noun agreeably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • agreeably to — preposition : in conformity with : as provided by : according to disobedience of orders in not attacking the enemy … agreeably to repeated instructions H.E.Scudder …   Useful english dictionary

  • agreeably — adverb see agreeable …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • agreeably — See agreeability. * * * …   Universalium

  • agreeably — adverb a) In an agreeable manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly. b) In accordance; suitably; consistently; conformably …   Wiktionary

  • agreeably — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. well, appropriately, happily, good humoredly, good naturedly, kindly, politely, graciously, pleasantly, pleasingly, satisfactorily, affably, charmingly, sympathetically, convivially, benevolently, frankly, affirmatively,… …   English dictionary for students

  • agreeably — a gree·a·bly || lɪ adv. pleasantly, genially …   English contemporary dictionary

  • agreeably to — According to, conformably to, in accordance with, in pursuance of, pursuant to …   New dictionary of synonyms

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