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
An April 11 game last season turned into a Philly food fight when fans — largely good-naturedly — tossed their ballpark franks in several sections, leading to multiple ejections.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 29, 2024
Their father laughed good-naturedly, aware of the waiting waiter.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
