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genially

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






ADVERB
merrily
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STRONGEST


ADVERB
warmly
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Example Sentences

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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

Industry publication Screen Daily said the film was "shot, one suspects, with a touch of guerrilla ingenuity... Last Swim also has a palpably improvised component in the friends' genially pitched running banter."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2025

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 Washington Times • Sep. 2, 2022

Under the influence of this appreciation of his narrative powers, Mr. Struthers expanded genially and became ever more communicative, if possible.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov