good-natured
adjective
having or showing a pleasant, kindly disposition; amiable.
good-naturedly
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a word derived from
good-natured.
Example Sentences
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For this is the very first full-length photo of the politician already renowned for his towering height—and for good-naturedly boasting about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2026
It does not feel like that level of claustrophobia will be part of this week, but the fans on the practice days have been good-naturedly engaging in the 'phoney war'.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
Lambasting his creative choices, and silently judging the one-hour-photo employee who calls his shots “pretty,” Scorsese good-naturedly mocked the zealous dedication he brought to his movies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
The Louisiana native took Thomas’ gleeful shaming good-naturedly on social media this week and again after his landmark round.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 19, 2024
Farmer listens good-naturedly, interpreting Ti Jean’s words as “a giant morality play, a commentary on social inequality.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
