Meaning & use
Affably
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In a friendly, good-natured, and easy-to-approach manner.
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The host greeted every guest affably as they arrived.
She spoke affably with strangers, putting them instantly at ease.
A note on using this word
Affably comes from the Latin affabilis, 'easy to speak to', combining ad- ('to') and fari ('to speak').
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