Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a good-natured manner; with good nature or docility.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb With mildness of temper.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb Alternative spelling of
goodnaturedly .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a good-natured manner
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Examples
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As Tyler was about to turn aside, someone called good-naturedly, Say, there!
Betrayed! Patricia Calvert 2002
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As Tyler was about to turn aside, someone called good-naturedly, Say, there!
Betrayed! Patricia Calvert 2002
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As Tyler was about to turn aside, someone called good-naturedly, Say, there!
Betrayed! Patricia Calvert 2002
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“Keep it down to a dull roar, kids,” the bus driver called good-naturedly without taking his eyes off the road.
Yolonda's Genius Carol Fenner 2001
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“Keep it down to a dull roar, kids,” the bus driver called good-naturedly without taking his eyes off the road.
Yolonda's Genius Carol Fenner 2001
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“Keep it down to a dull roar, kids,” the bus driver called good-naturedly without taking his eyes off the road.
Yolonda's Genius Carol Fenner 2001
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“Keep it down to a dull roar, kids,” the bus driver called good-naturedly without taking his eyes off the road.
Yolonda's Genius Carol Fenner 2001
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“Say it louder,” he coaxes good-naturedly, and the audience obeys.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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“You gave us quite a scare,” Stefàn good-naturedly added.
Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011
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I was beginning to worry about you, Charisse stated good-naturedly.
Who Said It Would Be Easy Cheryl Faye 2011
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