All 7 Uses

amiable
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I watched my master's face pass from amiability to sternness;
Chpt 3 *

amiability = the quality of being friendly and agreeable
"O...A look at her?" said Corley, more amiably.†
Chpt 6

amiably = in a friendly way
She regarded the pillows for a long time and the sight of them awakened in her mind secret, amiable memories.†
Chpt 7

amiable = friendly, agreeable, and likable
Everyone was astounded (the author of the witticism no less than his neighbours) and Miss Delacour, who was a stout amiable person, began to smile broadly.†
Chpt 9
On his long and rather large head grew dry black hair and a tawny moustache did not quite cover an unamiable mouth.†
Chpt 11

unamiable = not friendly or agreeable

standard prefix: The prefix "un-" in unamiable means not and reverses the meaning of amiable. This is the same pattern you see in words like unhappy, unknown, and unlucky.
Mrs. Kearney brought her daughter over to them, and talked to them amiably.†
Chpt 13

amiably = in a friendly way
"Very well," said Gabriel amiably, as he took another preparatory draught, "kindly forget my existence, ladies and gentlemen, for a few minutes."†
Chpt 15

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