companionably

Example Sentences

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Rather than write companionably about her failures, she describes flying “a novel into the side of a mountain after years of work and multiple drafts” and pulling a story “from the still-smoking wreckage.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Fran and Owen have been chatting for only a few minutes, not all that companionably, when he asks her out.

From New York Times • Feb. 28, 2024

Instead, you should try standing up, saying how much you enjoyed their visit, and companionably walking them to the door.

From Washington Post • Mar. 7, 2023

Morris companionably allowed us to join her on the peregrinations of her consciousness, never expecting that we’d follow her every step of the way, but glad for the company while it lasted.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2021

They sat in silence for a while, companionably, as the stars slowly wheeled in the sky.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman