affably
- a word derived from affable.
Example Sentences
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In this book, journalist Cal Flyn asks — more affably, but with equal intensity — “What is a wilderness?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
Kirk was also known for going to college campuses and speaking to students: entering the lion’s den and affably challenging audiences to “change my mind.”
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2025
"Fifteen women. Forty people in all," the officer concluded, and then, affably enough, he offered a parting, "good luck".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2025
“It feels good to have another opportunity,” she told me affably, “to hold the press accountable.”
From Slate ● Apr. 16, 2025
“Come on, now, Harry, you’ll be late for your next lesson,” said Slughorn affably, snapping the gold clasps shut on his dragon-skin briefcase.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
