agreeably

CEFRC1

/əˈɡɹiːəbli/

adverb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adverb

    In a pleasant or acceptable way.

  2. 02

    adverb

    Extra detail

    Alike; similarly.

Examples

  • I was agreeably surprised by the low prices.

  • I was agreeably surprised.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adverb

Extra meanings
  1. In accordance.

  2. In an agreeable or pleasing manner

More examples

In context
  • Walter was not a little surprised when he came back in the course of the forenoon, agreeably to his promise, to find Mr Brogley sitting in the back parlour with his hands in his pockets, and his hat hanging up behind the door.

  • What a game this was in those early minutes. Germany were also agreeably fluid, with a fine natural width. But they also looked like a champion team short-handed heading back towards their own goal.

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Origin

adverb

From Middle English agreablely, agreably; equivalent to agreeable + -ly.