What is "affably"

Usage examples of "affably".

He came out, affably remarking to the butler that he had not realized how late it was, and passed without even glancing at me.

The two guardsmen there did not know me, and while they greeted me affably enough, they asked no questions.

The old lady was still at her desk, and she nodded affably to Campion as he appeared.

The millionaire smiled affably at this pleasantry and invited his guest to be seated.

His lordship smiled affably upon both, murmured something incoherent, and passed on hastily towards the scarlet parasol of Eleanor.

Or it was perhaps a beggar who came to him on the old yellow marble seat under the orange trees, and chatted affably about his business as being bad in these times of war.

He chatted affably on every subject, and brightened suddenly when Cranston mentioned the Aureole Mine.

A few of them chatted affably, but Seaver knew it was all harmless banter.

Wapshott, still with his vague smile, titubated a moment, advanced with a sort of circumspect dancing motion to the rail of the poop, laid two shaking hands upon it, heaved a long sigh, and nodded affably.

Greeting Adams affably, Herschel was delighted to talk of his work, and Adams returned to Grosvenor Square elated.

Slender, his face looking almost youthful despite the woolly gray above, casually dressed in a loose robe and sandals, this high councillor of the Southern Coagency had received him like an equal and discoursed easily, affably.

Lord Coalport greeted them affably, so Elf supposed she was saying and doing all the right things.

Apostinni passed on through, smiling affably at familiar faces, the tagman following a discreet few paces behind.

Greeting affably everyone he knew, he maintained a frank demeanour on all subjects, especially of Government policy, secretly enjoying the surmises and prognostications, so pleasantly wide of the mark, and the way questions and hints perished before his sphinx-like candour.

It was narrow, two storeys, one of a long terrace built for low-income early Victorians, now inhabited by the affluent as pieds-a-terre: or so Eric Olderjohn affably told me, opening his dark green front door and waving me in.