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genially

[jeen-yuh-lee, jee-nee-uh-lee] / ˈdʒin jə li, ˈdʒi ni ə li /






ADVERB
merrily
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Antonyms
STRONGEST


ADVERB
warmly
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Partisanship was in many ways alien to Cowley’s probing and genially learned critical temperament, which Mr. Howard describes as “Emersonian, humanistic, exploratory.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

For an institution that is supposed to chunter away genially in the background, it has been quite in-your-face for a while now.

From BBC May 5, 2023

A few days ago, Clay Helton genially answered a phone call from that same columnist.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 16, 2022

Recent tradition, no matter the party affiliation, has had the current president genially hosting his immediate predecessor for the unveiling — as Clinton did for George H.W.

From Seattle Times Sep. 2, 2022

Sofia smiles genially, even though her eyes tell a different story.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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