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 Words From

• un·am·i·ca·bly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of amicably¹

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

Example Sentences

A spokesperson for the tech founder has acknowledged that a married Gates was involved in an office romance at Microsoft, telling the Wall Street Journal there “was an affair almost 20 years ago which ended amicably.”

From Quartz

If part of the relationship is eroded, the romance, the passion, the collective adventure, then a lot of couples take that as a time to end the relationship amicably.

From Time

Epstein’s lawyers have told a Florida court that their romantic relationship ended amicably in 2000 but they remained friends.

From Washington Post

DM: I think the only thing I can really say on this is that we settled our differences amicably.

From The Daily Beast

An SCA statement today said the dispute had been "amicably resolved".

From The Daily Beast

By the gate, the police and I chatted amicably, the homeland-security guy listening in but not saying much.

From The Daily Beast

Bungie split amicably from Microsoft after the launch of Halo 3, with the larger company retaining all intellectual property.

From The Daily Beast

Moore married Bruce Willis in 1987, and the couple had the three daughters before splitting amicably in 2000.

From The Daily Beast

The women of the tribe lived amicably enough together as a rule, but of course they had their differences.

From Project Gutenberg

Greuze alone treated him amicably, and even he held out no hopes for his future.

From Project Gutenberg

He spent the time from spring to autumn of 1825 in London, where he consorted amicably with all the artists of the day.

From Project Gutenberg

There was no ill-will on his part, and he continued to dine amicably with King.

From Project Gutenberg

The quarrel between the king and the archbishop was amicably settled.

From Project Gutenberg