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
Additional info about word: AGREEABLY
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.