good-naturedly
/ˌɡʊd ˈneɪtʃədli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌɡʊd ˈneɪtʃərdli/ (ame, ipa)
good-naturedly — adverb
1. showing cheerful kindness and patience in the way you act or speak, especially w
showing cheerful kindness and patience in the way you act or speak, especially when dealing with a situation that could be annoying or frustrating
Mrs. Chen smiled good-naturedly when the waiter brought the wrong dish.
adverb follows verb of reaction — smile good-naturedly
Wei laughed good-naturedly as his little sister tried to balance a book on her head.
adverb follows verb of reaction — laugh good-naturedly
The librarian good-naturedly helped the boy find a dinosaur book even though it was almost closing time.
Jorge took the teasing about his accent good-naturedly and even laughed along.
"You two are hopeless!" Grandma said good-naturedly as her grandchildren tried to bake a cake.
- cheerfully
focuses on happiness rather than patience; less suited to frustrating situations
- amiably
more formal; emphasises friendliness in social interaction
- patiently
highlights the tolerance aspect but lacks the cheerful quality
- irritably
the opposite — showing annoyance instead of cheerfulness
- grudgingly
doing something unwillingly, without the kindness characteristic of good-naturedly
文法句型
[verb phrase] + good-naturedly
good-naturedly + [verb phrase]
用法筆記
Typically describes how a person responds to a mildly annoying or imperfect situation with patience and humour rather than irritation.