Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In an amicable or friendly manner; with harmony; without controversy.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In an amicable manner.

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  • adverb friendly; in an amicable manner.
  • adverb characterized by an absence of antagonism, especially in commonly difficult situations

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  • adverb in an amicable manner

Etymologies

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From amicable +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Jason Colson filled in amicably for Harris, rushing for 116 yards and a touchdown on 21 carries.

    USATODAY.com 2004

  • They also tend to be expensive to terminate amicably, which is important in keeping the cost of future high trust trading relationships down.

    Unstable Information Economy, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • Things hadn't gotten so down and dirty when the pair first announced their separation in May -- they stated they would split "amicably" for the sake of their 2-year-old daughter, Beatrice.

    Newsmakers: Shannen Doherty 2007

  • High and Parktown Boy's High schools on Friday in which the matter was "amicably" resolved.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

  • He also "amicably" resolved the country's first expropriation case.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2006

  • The Celtics did not reveal terms of the settlement, but said in a statement released Friday that it "amicably" resolved the pending grievance.

    USATODAY.com - Celtics reach agreement with Vin Baker 2004

  • A spokesman for the provincial government Jack Mokobi said they hoped to resolve the dispute with Telkom "amicably", but added the suspension of its telephone lines had "a major impact on public life in the Northern Province and affects service delivery".

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

  • A row at Independent Newspapers over free advertising space given to the government was resolved "amicably" on Monday.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2000

  • Mere disagreements, which can be "amicably" solved?

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • The dispute between the government's Public service Commission and public service employee organisations was settled "amicably", PSA spokesman Casper van Rensburg told Reuters.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1994

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