amicably

[am-i-kuh-blee]

adverb

1. with goodwill; in a friendly or peaceable way.

   Incidents involving naval powers at sea will escalate into full-blown confrontations if not settled amicably.

Other Word Forms

• unamicably adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of amicably¹

First recorded in 1400–50; amicab(le) ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Although we made significant progress in improving our product offering and building a cohesive ecosystem with ESPN, we have mutually and amicably agreed to wind down our collaboration.”

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After making “significant progress in improving its product offering and building a cohesive ecosystem,” Snowden said the two parties agreed “amicably” to end the collaboration.

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The probation service in London had arranged for safeguarding checks to be conducted, but when March told them the relationship between him and Ms Odysseos had ended amicably no further action was taken.

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He gave credit for that success partly to work Kirk did on the ground at colleges across the country, notably being willing to amicably debate with people who disagreed with his beliefs.

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I want to resolve this amicably so we can get on with our jobs – which includes finding out how council tax money is spent.

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