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Word Meanings - AGREEABLY - Book Publishers vocabulary database

1. In an agreeably manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly. "Agreeably entertained." Goldsmith. 2. In accordance; suitably; consistently; conformably; -- followed by to and rarely by with. See Agreeable, 4. The effect of which is, that

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1. In an agreeably manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly. "Agreeably entertained." Goldsmith. 2. 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. 3. Alike; similarly. Both clad in shepherds' weeds agreeably. Spenser.

Related words: (words related to AGREEABLY)

  • CONSISTENTLY
    In a consistent manner.
  • FOLLOWING EDGE
    See ABOVE
  • EFFECTUOSE; EFFECTUOUS
    Effective. B. Jonson.
  • ENTERTAINER
    One who entertains.
  • WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
    Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
  • MANNERIST
    One addicted to mannerism; a person who, in action, bearing, or treatment, carries characteristic peculiarities to excess. See citation under Mannerism.
  • WHICH
    the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
  • PLEASURER
    A pleasure seeker. Dickens.
  • MANNERISM
    Adherence to a peculiar style or manner; a characteristic mode of action, bearing, or treatment, carried to excess, especially in literature or art. Mannerism is pardonable,and is sometimes even agreeable, when the manner, though vicious, is natural
  • EFFECTOR
    An effecter. Derham.
  • EFFECTUATE
    To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill. A fit instrument to effectuate his desire. Sir P. Sidney. In order to effectuate the thorough reform. G. T. Curtis.
  • PLEASURELESS
    Devoid of pleasure. G. Eliot.
  • FOLLOWING
    1. One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively. Macaulay. 2. Vocation; business; profession.
  • ENTERTAINING
    Affording entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting. -- En`ter*tain"ing*ly, adv. -- En`ter*tain"ing*ness, n.
  • PLEASURE
    1. The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; -- opposed to Ant: pain,
  • FOLLOWING SURFACE
    See ABOVE
  • EFFECTION
    Creation; a doing. Sir M. Hale.
  • EFFECTLESS
    Without effect or advantage; useless; bootless. Shak. -- Ef*fect"less*ly, adv.
  • ENTERTAINMENT
    1. The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general. The entertainment of Christ by faith. Baxter. The sincere entertainment and practice of the precepts of the
  • EFFECTER
    One who effects.
  • DISAGREEABLENESS
    The state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness.
  • UNMANNERLY
    Not mannerly; ill-bred; rude. -- adv.
  • INEFFECTIVENESS
    Quality of being ineffective.
  • INCONSISTENTLY
    In an inconsistent manner.
  • INEFFECTIVE
    Not effective; ineffectual; futile; inefficient; useless; as, an ineffective appeal. The word of God, without the spirit, a dead and ineffective letter. Jer. Taylor.
  • DISAGREEABLY
    In a disagreeable manner; unsuitably; offensively.
  • INEFFECTUALLY
    Without effect; in vain. Hereford . . . had been besieged for abouineffectually by the Scots. Ludlow.
  • INEFFECTUALNESS
    Want of effect, or of power to produce it; inefficacy. The ineffectualness of some men's devotion. Wake.

 

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