Crossword clues for agreeably
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Agreeably \A*gree"a*bly\, adv.
In an agreeably manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly. ``Agreeably entertained.''
--Goldsmith.-
In accordance; suitably; consistently; conformably; -- followed by to and rarely by with. See Agreeable, 4.
The effect of which is, that marriages grow less frequent, agreeably to the maxim above laid down.
--Paley. -
Alike; similarly. [Obs.]
Both clad in shepherds' weeds agreeably.
--Spenser.
Wiktionary
adv. 1 In an agreeable manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly. 2 In accordance; suitably; consistently; conformably. 3 (context obsolete English) alike; similarly.
WordNet
adv. in an enjoyable manner; "we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon" [syn: pleasantly, enjoyably] [ant: disagreeably, unpleasantly]
Usage examples of "agreeably".
Comfortably into his cups, the mayor waved agreeably and Alec hurried out.
She stood straight, and found herself agreeably surprised, for she could pass her head and her arms through the hole.
The acute penetration of his mind was agreeably occupied in detecting and defeating the chicanery of the advocates, who labored to disguise the truths of facts, and to pervert the sense of the laws.
Gertrude and Anna Midel occupied my leisure moments agreeably enough during the rest of my stay at Augsburg, but they did not make me neglect society.
I could see that they did not expect to find us on such good terms, and were agreeably surprised.
She was agreeably surprised to see the beefsteaks and plum pudding, which I had ordered for her.
Enchanted at seeing us again, he agreeably related to us all the misfortunes which had tried him and to which his susceptibility gave the name of humiliations.
You under the aegis of the Royal Society may do so without fear: you may sup agreeably at the Antigua Sevilla, gather his belongings, and so join Surprise and her tender, the schooner Ringle, just a mile off the harbour at midnight.
The baking being once over, the sowans pot succeeds the gridiron, full of new sowans, which are to be given to the family, agreeably to custom, this day in their beds.
Suddenly they found themselves on the edge of the town of Berwick, walled and ramparted like a fortress, with red roofs shining agreeably in the morning sun.
Still, we ended the evening very agreeably, prating about the Bendas in the library: we might play some of their duets that I brought with me when we have finished our wine.
The principle of party spirit prevailed over a sense of justice, for the scrutiny of an election is nothing more than a revision of the poll itself, and if such revision cannot be completed before the period at which the writ is returnable, he is bound by his office and oath to make the return agreeably to the poll as actually taken.
It was only a quarter of a mile from the city, and the good man was agreeably surprised by our arrival.
I was agreeably surprised to find Leah there, bargaining for a quantity of articles, all of which she pronounced to be too dear.
I was agreeably surprised at meeting the poet Poinsinet at the Comedic Francaise.