Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an amenable manner.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an amenable manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In an
amenable manner.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Zuckerberg amenably agrees to pose with them for a photo to be posted on Facebook, of course.
The Facebook Effect David Kirkpatrick 2010
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When offered the scalpel, she amenably turned the overture aside, blaming her reticence on the uncharacteristic nausea that had settled over her the previous day while working on the neck.
Body of Knowledge Steve Giegerich 2001
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To go 67 to 69 like Reagan and Tip O'Neill did, for people under 55, is amenably doable.
Crooks and Liars John Amato 2011
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You (along with Mr Chidambaram) have kept us very amenably afloat during the ongoing economic slowdown.
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Miraculously, Mayor Amicone, amenably supported by Yonkers City Council President Chuck
Yonkers Tribune 2010
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“I think you’re doing the best thing,” she said amenably.
The Search Diane Carey 2000
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“I think you’re doing the best thing,” she said amenably.
The Search Diane Carey 2000
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“I think you’re doing the best thing,” she said amenably.
The Search Diane Carey 2000
hernesheir commented on the word amenably
Amen to that, US Congress.
March 2, 2011