agreeably
/əˈɡriːəbli/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈɡriːəbli/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈgrē-ə-blē/ (ame, mw)
agreeably — adverb
1. behaving or happening in a way that makes other people feel good or that creates
behaving or happening in a way that makes other people feel good or that creates a pleasant experience
Wei and his sister played agreeably together in the garden all afternoon.
adverb after verb 'play'
Sofia was agreeably surprised by the warm welcome from her new classmates.
adverb before adjective 'surprised'
The two teams agreed agreeably to share the costs of the new equipment.
A cool breeze blew agreeably through the open kitchen window.
The librarian smiled agreeably and helped Kwame get the book he needed.
- pleasantly
more common in everyday speech; 'agreeably' has a slightly more formal tone
- nicely
more informal and casual than 'agreeably'
- enjoyably
focuses more on personal pleasure than on creating a positive social atmosphere
- unpleasantly
opposite meaning; describes something that causes discomfort or bad feelings
- disagreeably
the direct antonym, though much less common in everyday use
用法筆記
Commonly used before an adjective (agreeably surprised, agreeably warm) or after a verb describing speech, behaviour, or atmosphere (smiled agreeably, chatted agreeably, agreed agreeably).