Adjective : an affable and courteous gentleman. ,an affable smile. From Dictionary.com.
Hope yo're nicely, Miss, "affably;" an 'th' same to yo ', Parson. From Wordnik.com. [That Lass O' Lowrie's 1877] Reference
Negley smiled affably, and the cavalcade moved on. From Wordnik.com. [The Citizen-Soldier or, Memoirs of a Volunteer] Reference
"Ever fire a boiler?" he questioned, more affably. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of the Blue Ridge] Reference
Miss Blake asked, affably, as Nan entered the room. From Wordnik.com. [The Governess] Reference
"Don't mention it, Hepsey," Jonathan replied affably. From Wordnik.com. [Hepsey Burke] Reference
The visitor remarked affably to the man of the house. From Wordnik.com. [Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers] Reference
"I'm glad she put me near you," returned Mary affably. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean High School Sophomore] Reference
"Shall we leave her to drift, ladies?" he asked affably. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp] Reference
And the binder was affably passed back over the counter. From Wordnik.com. [White Ashes] Reference
"How are you?" she returned affably, extending her hand. From Wordnik.com. [Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore] Reference
"Hi, Bandar, this is your wake-up call," Baker said affably. From Wordnik.com. [Jim Baker's Biggest Test] Reference
"You are quite at home there," remarked Mr. Masters affably. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
Mr. Hamilton-Wells asked affably, when this diversion was over. From Wordnik.com. [The Heavenly Twins] Reference
"Perfectly all right, Mr. Oak," the blond young man said affably. From Wordnik.com. [A Spaceship Named McGuire] Reference
"Rather a long way, little man, eh?" suggested the Judge, affably. From Wordnik.com. [The Tale of Lal A Fantasy] Reference
"I think I'll come up and sit nearer to you," says Tommy, affably. From Wordnik.com. [April's Lady A Novel] Reference
Peter greeted him affably and waved his hand to the opposite chair. From Wordnik.com. [Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker] Reference
"Papers haven't come in yet, Mr. Aquilar," called the clerk, affably. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness] Reference
Rubbing his hands affably, he came into the little parlor where Madame de. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
"You have Passed Staff College, of course?" he said a little less affably. From Wordnik.com. [Punch or the London Charivari, Volume 158, March 24, 1920.] Reference
When they reached the hotel both men paused, and the Senator said affably. From Wordnik.com. [The Short Line War] Reference
His emotion was short, and saluting the Count affably as possible, he replied. From Wordnik.com. [The International Monthly, Volume 2, No. 4, March, 1851] Reference
"We meet again," he remarked affably, "though you don't appear to recognise me.". From Wordnik.com. [Men of Affairs] Reference
He said, "Yes, my dear!" quite obediently when his wife ordered him affably around. From Wordnik.com. [The Witness] Reference
The Queen conversed with him affably for half-an-hour on the subject of his travels. From Wordnik.com. [Queen Victoria Story of Her Life and Reign, 1819-1901] Reference
Mr. Goodman never objected to talking stocks and bonds, and therefore assented affably. From Wordnik.com. [The Pleasant Street Partnership A Neighborhood Story] Reference
Moro women, and forced my way to them, shaking hands and smiling as affably as possible. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Journey through the Philippines On a Cable Ship that Linked Together the Strange Lands Seen En Route] Reference
"A tape-measure I had in my pocket," replied she, smiling affably the while (sensation). From Wordnik.com. [Fanny Goes to War] Reference
"A little," said Sir Robert affably, who could truthfully have said as much of anything. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, August, 1885] Reference
He nodded affably, and said "'do!" to me, in his usual way, as if he had not met me before. From Wordnik.com. [She and I, Volume 1] Reference
Mr Wobbler recovered his equanimity, and affably condescended to apologise for his remarks. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Jolliffe's Boys] Reference
"My sentiments exactly," Tom agreed affably, but he hurried the girls out into the sunshine. From Wordnik.com. [Phyllis A Twin] Reference
"Go on, please, Mr. Rich, don't let me interrupt your business," said the great lady affably. From Wordnik.com. [Madame Flirt A Romance of 'The Beggar's Opera'] Reference
Lily affably invited Glass-Eye to sit down to table with her; and the two ate away like friends. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
In late afternoon we took on a supply of sugar cane, and chewed affably all the rest of the way. From Wordnik.com. [A Woman's Impression of the Philippines] Reference
The "doctor" beckoned Henry to approach, and said, affably: "Well, and how is our patient, Henry?". From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
"I think I'll take this here article," he would say to the trembling store-keeper, affably pocketing his choice. From Wordnik.com. [Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day] Reference
The old cashier smiled affably, shook hands with the master, his wife, and his brother, and, as they talked, looked curiously about. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
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