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amiable
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amiable
(adjective)
amiable
/
ˈ
eɪmijəbəl/
adjective
amiable
/
ˈ
eɪmijəbəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of AMIABLE
[
more amiable; most amiable
]
:
friendly and pleasant
Everyone knew him as an
amiable
fellow.
She had an
amiable
conversation with her friend.
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— amiability
/ˌeɪmijə
ˈ
bɪləti/
noun
[
noncount
]
the
amiability
of their conversation
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[
singular
]
She has a warm
amiability
.
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— amiably
/
ˈ
eɪmijəbli/
adverb
They chatted
amiably
with one another.
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