genially
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
“It’s awesome — a loving, dysfunctional family,” Eggers says genially of his team.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
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 the party affiliation, has had the current president genially hosting his immediate predecessor for the unveiling — as Clinton did for George H.W.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2022
“Harry, that’s three of my little suppers you’ve missed now!” said Slughorn, poking him genially in the chest.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
