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companionably

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise — Jane Austen, Emma Volume 2, Chapter 6.

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English companionable Middle English -ly English -ly English companionably From companionable + -ly.