affably

Example Sentences

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Kirk was also known for going to college campuses and speaking to students: entering the lion’s den and affably challenging audiences to “change my mind.”

From Salon • Sep. 17, 2025

"Fifteen women. Forty people in all," the officer concluded, and then, affably enough, he offered a parting, "good luck".

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025

The author tagged along in the van, watching as O'Donnell and his team patiently and affably used the skills of social workers to persuade unhoused people to come in for medical treatment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2023

“I am not a fan of Broadway musicals,” he grumped affably over the phone.

From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021

Whenever I met a person whom I suspected of being a Communist, I talked to him affably but from an emotional distance.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright