amicably

Meanings

• adjective

  expressing or conveying friendliness, goodwill, or harmony

• adverb, adjective

  agreeing or settling something in a friendly and cooperative way

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amicably
friendly , silently , sincerely , congenially , benevolently

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Variants

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amicabilities , amicability , amicable , amicableness , amicablenesses , amicably

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Etymology

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From Latin amicus 'friend'. Amicably means 'in a friendly manner'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'amicable divorce' is often used to describe a divorce that is settled in a friendly and cooperative manner.

2. The term 'amicable composition' refers to the settling of a dispute through compromise and agreement.

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Related Concepts

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1. amicable settlement: A resolution to a dispute or disagreement that is reached in a friendly and cooperative manner.

2. amicable relationship: A friendly and harmonious relationship between two or more people.

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Quotes

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1. About a million couples divorce each year in the United States, and most, like my ex and me, start out striving to keep the split "amicable". And though you may have good intentions, things can go awry during the traditional I-win-you-lose adversarial process.

   - Annie Finnigan,{it}Family Circle{/it},17 Oct. 2008

2. Instead, with the help of a neighborhood activist, Rob struck out in another direction. He retook his old turf from the dealers who had replaced him and opened a fruit stand and, later, a hot-dog concession. Bright, "amicable" and assured, Rob so impressed Anderson that the sociologist hired him as a part-time assistant.

   - Ellis Cose,{it}Newsweek{/it},30 Aug. 1999

3. Cops such as William Anderson and Lowell Powell had been Sonny's friends. "I was a policeman and he was something of a thug," Powell recalled, but nonetheless their dealings were "amicable". In the big picture, however, there was no love lost between Sonny and the cops.

   - Nick Tosches,{it}Vanity Fair{/it},February 1998

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Culture

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In literature, amicably is often used to describe peaceful resolutions or agreements between characters. In art, it can represent harmony and unity. In music, it can refer to a peaceful and calm melody.

How to Memorize "amicably"

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2. associate
   

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3. mnemonics
   

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