companionably

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adverb

In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.

“He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise — Jane Austen, Emma Volume 2, Chapter 6.”

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Meanings

adverbcompanionably (comparative more companionably, superlative most companionably)

comparative more companionably · superlative most companionably

  1. In a companionable manner; agreeably, sociably.

    He had been sitting with her, it appeared, most companionably at home, till her usual hour of exercise — Jane Austen, Emma Volume 2, Chapter 6.

Origin

From companionable + -ly.

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APA

companionably. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companionably

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“companionably.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companionably. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “companionably,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/companionably.

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