agreeably

Everyday

1. In a pleasant, nice way. tree →
2. In a friendly, willing way. tree →
3. Agreeably to something means in line with it, or following it as advised. tree →

In the lessons

Used in stories and polite speech: «agreeably surprised» means pleasantly surprised. Phrases: «agreeably surprised», «agreeably warm».

Examples

• The water was agreeably warm. tree →
• She smiled agreeably at the visitors. tree →
• We were agreeably surprised by the test results. tree →
• The room was agreeably quiet. tree →
• He nodded agreeably and passed the salt. tree →
• The day passed agreeably at the beach. tree →
• All the mice said it was a very beautiful wedding, and that they had been very agreeably entertained. tree →

Note

From «agreeable». Not the same as «in agreement»; it means pleasantly. Spelling: agreeab-ly (drop the e).