All 5 Uses of
amicable
in
The House of Mirth
- "It wasn't meant to be disagreeable," he returned amicably.†
Chpt 1.1 *
- Judy received her amicably.†
Chpt 1.12
- Since she could not marry him, it would be kinder to him, as well as easier for herself, to write a line amicably evading his request to see her: he was not the man to mistake such a hint, and when next they met it would be on their usual friendly footing.†
Chpt 1.13
- The reaction caused her a sharp pang, but after a passing movement of irritation at the clumsiness of fate, and at her own carelessness in not denying the door to all but Selden, she controlled herself and greeted Rosedale amicably.†
Chpt 1.15
- But at least they had parted amicably, and he was out of the house without meeting Selden—Selden, whose continued absence now smote her with a new alarm.†
Chpt 1.15
Definition:
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(amicable) a friendly manner -- especially in a difficult situation