tractably
- a word derived from tractable.
Example Sentences
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He obeyed tractably enough, only turned toward her now and gazed at her with undissimulated intensity; not, though, as if speculating who she might be, rather as if wondering whether she were really there.
From Mary Wollaston by Webster, Henry Kitchell
To which Socrates: Yes, I perceive that this is so, but it seems to me that the state was never more tractably disposed, never so ripe for a really good leader, as to-day.
From The Memorabilia by Dakyns, Henry Graham
The Halewitz and Uhlenfelde carriages were drawn up tractably side by side at the M�nsterberg church door, and a few peasant equipages modestly brought up the rear.
From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann
Such a splendid fellow!—I’m sure you’ll like him—this way,’—Dumps followed as tractably as a tame bear.
From Sketches by Boz, illustrative of everyday life and every-day people by Dickens, Charles
"What's wrong with my manners!" repeated Dodge, though a bit more tractably.
From Dick Prescott's First Year at West Point by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)
