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amenably


Meanings
  • Adjective

    Agreeable or compliant; pleasing or easy to deal with.

    - "He is amenably disposed towards all."
    - "The committee was amenably impressed by the proposal."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with amenably
Friendly , Kindly , Lively , Stively
Variants
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amenabilities , amenability , amenable , amenably
Etymology
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From Old French amenaable, from amener to bring, lead, from a- 'to' + mener 'to lead'.


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  1. The word 'amenably' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

  2. The term 'amen' is often used at the end of prayers and hymns in Christian worship. It means 'so be it' or 'let it be'.

  3. The word 'amenably' is related to the word 'amenity', which means a desirable or pleasant feature or quality.


Related Concepts
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  1. Agreeable: A term synonymous with amenably, meaning pleasing or enjoyable.

  2. Compliant: A term related to amenably, meaning willing to obey or follow orders.


Quotes
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  1. Some of the newer findings address a vexing flaw in the sole noninvasive screening test for detecting microscopic prostate cancer, the form most "amenable" to a cure.

    - Marc B. Garnick et al.,{it}Scientific American{/it},December 1998
  2. While no one yet knows how wide … margins can go, contracts establish royalty rates and project them far into the future. Many agents have thus pushed for a term of license of just a few years. Publishers, however, are not always "amenable".

    - Steven M. Zeitchik,{it}Publishers Weekly{/it},14 June 1999

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Amenably is an adjective that describes someone or something that is agreeable, compliant, or pleasing. It can be used to describe a person's demeanor, a situation, or an object. In literature, amenably is often used to describe characters who are easy to get along with or who are willing to cooperate. For example, in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Mr. Darcy is described as 'amenable to reason' when he apologizes for his past behavior.

How to Memorize "amenably"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person or situation that is amenably disposed towards others. Imagine them being friendly and cooperative.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'amenably' with words like 'agreeable' or 'compliant'. Remember that it means someone or something that is easy to deal with.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Amen is agreeable, Amenably is agreeable too' to remember the meaning of the word.


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