amicably
Friendly; in an amicable manner.
Adverb
- Friendly; in an amicable manner.
- By 1849, they agreed amicably to disagree, and McCormick bought the Ogden and Jones half of the business for $65,000. - 1931, Cyrus Hall McCormick III, The Century of the Reaper, page 29:
- characterized by an absence of antagonism, especially in commonly difficult situations
- Synonym of out-of-court.
Synonyms: out-of-court
Origin
From Middle English amcabily, equivalent to amicable + -ly. Piecewise doublet of amiably.