agreeably

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English agreablely, agreably; equivalent to agreeable +‎ -ly.

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agreeably (comparative more agreeably, superlative most agreeably)

  1. In an agreeable or pleasing manner
    Synonym: pleasingly
  2. In accordance.
    • 1848, Charles Dickens, Dombey and Son
      Walter was not a little surprised when he came back in the course of the forenoon, agreeably to his promise, to find Mr Brogley sitting in the back parlour with his hands in his pockets, and his hat hanging up behind the door.
    Synonyms: suitably, consistently, conformably
  3. (obsolete) Alike; similarly.

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