sociably
sociably — 副詞
1. in a friendly, outgoing way when you are with other people — laughing, making co
友善地;合群地
以友善合群的態度
in a friendly, outgoing way when you are with other people — laughing, making conversation, and joining in group activities without being asked.
At the community picnic, Mrs. Chen chatted sociably with neighbours she had never met before.
在社區野餐會上,陳太太友善地和從未見過的鄰居聊天。
adverb modifying 'chatted': describes the manner of talking
The two managers smiled sociably at each other across the conference table before the meeting began.
會議開始前,兩位經理隔著會議桌友善地微笑打了招呼。
adverb modifying 'smiled': describes the manner of the greeting
- amiably
focuses on a pleasant, likeable manner rather than outgoing behaviour
- cordially
more formal and often implies warmth with politeness, such as in business settings
- gregariously
stronger, emphasises a very active fondness for being in groups; less common in everyday speech
- unsociably
in a way that avoids or dislikes company
- reservedly
keeps distance or hold back rather than actively avoiding people
文法句型
verb + sociably
sociably + verb (before the verb)