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amicably

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am⋅i⋅ca⋅ble

  [am-i-kuh-buhl]
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–adjective
characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME < LL amīcābilis, equiv. to amīc(us) friend, friendly + -ābilis -able; cf. amiable

Related forms:
am⋅i⋅ca⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, am⋅i⋅ca⋅ble⋅ness, noun
am⋅i⋅ca⋅bly, adverb

Synonyms:
agreeable.
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am·i·ca·ble   (ām'ĭ-kə-bəl)   
adj.  Characterized by or exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; friendly.

[Middle English, from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus, friend.]
am'i·ca·bil'i·ty, am'i·ca·ble·ness n., am'i·ca·bly adv.
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