Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a good-humored manner; in a pleasant, cheerful way.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb With a cheerful spirit; in a cheerful or good-tempered manner.
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- adverb Alternative spelling of
goodhumoredly .
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Examples
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He smiled good-humoredly, and moved as though to sit down, but she made no room for him, and he remained standing.
CHAPTER 30 2010
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What you don't know about jools is worth knowin ',' 'Matt smiled good-humoredly.
JUST MEAT 2010
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She held out her hand and he shook good-humoredly.
CHAPTER 14 2010
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He good-humoredly recalled how various "Star Trek" actors and directors had inadvertently mauled his concepts over the years, forcing him to invent all sorts of baroque grammatical rules and double meanings for Klingon, a tongue he formalized in 1985's "Klingon Dictionary."
Theater Review: Washington Shakespeare Company's evening of the Bard in Klingon Celia Wren 2010
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Even Obama isn't immune to the hand phobia slap; he famously and good-humoredly tells the story of his meet-and-greet encounter at the White House with Bush.
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Even Obama isn't immune to the hand phobia slap; he famously and good-humoredly tells the story of his meet-and-greet encounter at the White House with Bush.
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Bush to Black Hands -- Keep Them in Your Pocket 2010
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As they approached this second door a Rangar turban, not unlike King's own, appeared above the parapet on the ledge and a voice he recognized hailed him good-humoredly.
In The Time Of Light dj barber 2010
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Then the Tar Man would smile good-humoredly, or even whistle, which would exasperate Gideon to the point of fury.
THE TIME QUAKE Linda Buckley-Archer 2009
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Then the Tar Man would smile good-humoredly, or even whistle, which would exasperate Gideon to the point of fury.
THE TIME QUAKE Linda Buckley-Archer 2009
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Then the Tar Man would smile good-humoredly, or even whistle, which would exasperate Gideon to the point of fury.
THE TIME QUAKE Linda Buckley-Archer 2009
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