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genially

[jeen-yuh-lee, jee-nee-uh-lee] / ˈdʒin yə li, ˈdʒi ni ə li /
ADVERB
agreeably
Synonyms
WEAK
affably affirmatively amiably amicably appropriately benevolently charmingly cheerfully convivially favorably good-humoredly good-naturedly graciously happily kindly mutually obligingly peacefully pleasingly politely satisfactorily sympathetically well wonderfully
Antonyms
WEAK
dissenting unpleasantly unwillingly
ADVERB
cheerfully
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blithely brightly gaily gladly gleefully happily joyfully merrily optimistically playfully pleasantly readily willingly
WEAK
airily buoyantly elatedly hopefully jovially lightheartedly mirthfully sportively vivaciously
Antonyms
STRONGEST
sadly unhappily
WEAK
gloomily grudgingly unwillingly
ADVERB
generously
Synonyms
STRONGEST
enthusiastically graciously liberally warmly wholeheartedly
WEAK
altruistically benevolently bigheartedly candidly charitably chivalrously magnanimously majestically nobly politely ungrudgingly unreservedly unselfishly
Antonyms
WEAK
coldly grudgingly heartlessly selfishly sparingly stingily
ADVERB
gladly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerfully cheerily cordially enthusiastically freely gleefully gratefully heartily readily warmly willingly
WEAK
acquiescently ardently beatifically blissfully blithely contentedly delightedly delightfully ecstatically enchantedly felicitously gaily jocundly jovially joyfully joyously lovingly merrily paradisiacally passionately pleasantly pleasingly pleasurably rapturously sweetly with good grace with pleasure with relish zealously zestfully
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unwillingly
WEAK
sadly unhappily
ADVERB
kindly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affectionately delicately generously graciously helpfully politely sympathetically tenderly thoughtfully
WEAK
agreeably benevolently benignly carefully charitably compassionately considerately cordially courteously good-naturedly heedfully humanely solicitously tolerantly understandingly well
Antonyms
WEAK
disagreeably inconsiderately unkindly
ADVERB
merrily
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cheerfully gaily gleefully happily
Antonyms
STRONGEST
unhappily
ADVERB
mildly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicately indifferently lightly moderately quietly
WEAK
blandly calmly compassionately gingerly imperturbably kindly meekly mollifyingly patiently softly soothingly temperately tenderly tepidly tolerantly tranquilly
Antonyms
WEAK
harshly roughly violently
ADVERB
socially
Synonyms
WEAK
civilly companionably convivially cordially courteously entertainingly hospitably politely sociably
ADVERB
warmly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cordially kindly sincerely
WEAK
friendly

Example Sentences

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Partisanship was in many ways alien to Cowley’s probing and genially learned critical temperament, which Mr. Howard describes as “Emersonian, humanistic, exploratory.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

For an institution that is supposed to chunter away genially in the background, it has been quite in-your-face for a while now.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

Recent tradition, no matter political affiliation, has had the current president genially hosting his immediate predecessor for the unveiling — as Bill Clinton did for George H.W.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 2022

Recent tradition, no matter the party affiliation, has had the current president genially hosting his immediate predecessor for the unveiling - as Clinton did for George H.W.

From Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2022

“Stand easy!” barked the instructress, a little more genially.

From "1984" by George Orwell