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Recent Examples of good-naturedly
Bertinelli, meanwhile, could be seen laughing good-naturedly nearby, but did not correct the actor.
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Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for good-naturedly
Adverb
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And Tarrant’s Noa, despite getting more screentime than either of them, is so far more just an amiably clueless straight man for everyone else (but mostly Colette) to project their weirdness onto than a compelling personality of his own.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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In public, Mark Kerr speaks amiably about his trainer turned rival and even takes him along for a rowdy impromptu meet-and-greet, but the lack of friction comes off less as a sign of his unflappability than of Safdie’s indifference to probing a friendship beyond buddy-comedy depth.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The hostess seemed to accept this quite cheerfully and, in fact, expect the mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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No Mob boss, cheerfully decreeing that an inconvenient witness be rubbed out, could be more resolute.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The scene is absurd to the point of funny—four men in tight quarters with an exposed corpse and yet affably disinterested.—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
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Before long, out of the jungle emerge elephants, affably swaying their trunks and dancing to his music.—
Anthony R. Cannella,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
Adverb
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But a reporter working on a story like mine would never request or permit an escort—after all, how can someone talk freely about a subject while being observed, however cheerily, by the government?—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
10 Aug. 2025
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Wesley would rack up accomplishments with a sparkling air of perfection, then march cheerily forward.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Blue Jackets were outpaced and outclassed, and took their lopsided loss graciously.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Schenck with Hybrid Entertainment graciously purchased my wigs, and even offered unlimited transportation to any of my appointments.—
Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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The two sweetly embraced as the stepdad continued to compliment her.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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As the sweetly melodic ballad tapers, a gentle beat kicks in and Carey vocalizes words of religious praise over a syncopated coda for the last two minutes, her five-octave voice punctuating her patented melismatic style.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Building this confidence needs to be done intentionally, thoughtfully, and thoroughly.—
Erik Roth,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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These shades are applied thoughtfully across the collection, giving each piece a modern yet authentic expression.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
16 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Out of each family only one will kindly say thank you or acknowledge the gift.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
13 Oct. 2025
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Out of each family, only one grandchild will kindly say thank you or acknowledge the gift.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Good-naturedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/good-naturedly. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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