agreeable
- to one's liking; pleasing: agreeable manners; an agreeable sensation.
- willing or ready to agree or consent: Are you agreeable to my plans for Saturday?
- suitable; conformable (usually followed by to): practice agreeable to theory.
Origin of agreeable
Synonyms for agreeable
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appropriately, cheerfully, favorably, happily, kindly, mutually, obligingly, peacefully, politely, satisfactorily, sympathetically, well, wonderfully, affably, affirmatively, amiably, amicably, benevolently, convivially, geniallyExamples from the Web for agreeably
Contemporary Examples of agreeably
“Many seemed to be very greatly and most agreeably affected,” Edwards wrote.
My duty, rather, is to “decide cases ‘agreeably to the Constitution and laws of the United States.’ ”
“Yeah, I liked it,” he agreeably responded to an admirer who had just told him she “loved” the film.
Nor is it trashy junk (though at $14, it is agreeably cheap).
Historical Examples of agreeably
"We shall be on our way in a few minutes," he said, agreeably.
Quaint CourtshipsVarious
If you complain he will be immediately promoted, agreeably to the Neapolitan custom.
The Life of Horatio Lord NelsonRobert Southey
She was faintly, agreeably surprised to notice that she was speaking the truth.
The Incomplete AmoristE. Nesbit
Is it indiscreet to ask you whether you passed your evening agreeably?
Tales And Novels, Volume 9 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
O—— talks nonsense as agreeably as ever, and dances as divinely.
Tales And Novels, Volume 8 (of 10)Maria Edgeworth
agreeable
- pleasing; pleasant
- prepared to consent
- (foll by to or with) in keeping; consistentsalaries agreeable with current trends
- (foll by to) to one's likinghe said the terms were not agreeable to him
Word Origin and History for agreeably
agreeable
late 14c., "to one's liking," from Old French agreable (12c., Modern French agréable) "pleasing, in agreement, consenting, thankful," from agreer "to please" (see agree). Related: Agreeably.