All 4 Uses of
affable
in
War and Peace
- The countess looked at her callers, smiling affably, but not concealing the fact that she would not be distressed if they now rose and took their leave.†
Chpt 1 *affably = in a good natured and sociable manner
- Alexander was saying something affable to him.†
Chpt 5affable = good natured and sociable
- But there were no dealers with voices of ingratiating affability inviting customers to enter; there were no hawkers, nor the usual motley crowd of female purchasers—but only soldiers, in uniforms and overcoats though without muskets, entering the Bazaar empty-handed and silently making their way out through its passages with bundles.†
Chpt 11affability = the quality or degree of being good natured and sociable
- The governor was a brisk little man, very simple and affable.†
Chpt 12affable = good natured and sociable