amicably

[ am-i-kuh-blee ]
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adverb
  1. with goodwill; in a friendly or peaceable way: Incidents involving naval powers at sea will escalate into full-blown confrontations if not settled amicably.

Origin of amicably

1
First recorded in 1400–50; amicab(le) + -ly

Other words from amicably

  • un·am·i·ca·bly, adverb

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