affably
adverb
uk /ˈæf.ə.bli/ us /ˈæf.ə.bli/
in a friendly way: 友善地;和蔼地;亲切地
He greeted us affably.他亲切地和我们打招呼。
We chatted affably for a few minutes.我们友好地聊了几分钟。
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affable
The two men looked up from their game of backgammon and nodded affably.
She has always been affably articulate.
When I entered the office she smiled affably and invited me to sit.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Friendly
affability
affable
affiliative
agreeableness
amiability
conversable
convivial
conviviality
convivially
cordial
hospitable
hospitably
hospitality
inseparable
socially
sugar and spiceidiom
sweet-natured
sweet-tempered
sweetness
the human touch
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