un amicably
ɪ adjective
characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable: an amicable settlement.
Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin amīcābilis, equivalent to amīc(us) friend, friendly + -ābilis -able; cf. amiable
1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin amīcābilis, equivalent 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
un·am·i·ca·bil·i·ty, noun
un·am·i·ca·ble, adjective
un·am·i·ca·ble·ness, noun
Synonyms
agreeable.
agreeable.
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| —adj | |
| characterized by friendliness: an amicable agreement | |
| [C15: from Late Latin amīcābilis, from Latin amīcus friend; related to amāre to love] | |
| amica'bility | |
| —n | |
| 'amicableness | |
| —n | |
| 'amicably | |
| —adv | |
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amicable
1530s, from L.L. amicabilis "friendly," a word in Roman law, from L. amicus "friend," related to amare "to love" (see Amy).
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