humouredly

Presenting its Economic Trends surveys, he would joust good-humouredly with journalists about how far up an imaginary ladder the long-awaited economic recovery might have climbed.

Sir James Cleminson obituary Martin Adeney 2010

"Well, well, we won't argue about that," said the police officer good-humouredly.

Chennai 2010

I don't mind her and she responded very good humouredly, patiently, and *intelligently* with her reasons why she wasn't going to let it happen but that kind of thing is just revolting.

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Varenka, with her white kerchief over her black hair, surrounded by the children and gaily and good-humouredly busy with them, and at the same time visibly excited at the possibility of an offer of marriage from a man she cared for, Varenka looked very attractive.

doris lessing | a hunger for books « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2007

Varenka, with her white kerchief over her black hair, surrounded by the children and gaily and good-humouredly busy with them, and at the same visibly excited at the possibility of an offer of marriage from a man she cared for, looked very attractive.

Doris Lessing - Nobel Lecture 2007

"They didn't do these things for big guys," he complained good-humouredly as he maneouvred into the narrow bench.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

Mill, stripping her round pretty arms, and looking actively and good-humouredly round for some duty that she could discharge, “but just — I thought ye might like to ken if they were coming back, just to get the dinner forward.”

The Monastery 2008

Receiving from the wondering Doctor no answer, he good humouredly added, 'Come, don't be ashamed to name the easiest, for this reason; you must know my plan is one of my own, which it is right to tell you.

Camilla 2008

“Thou hadst been no true Varangian hadst thou not enquired after that,” said the Emperor, nodding good-humouredly towards him.

Count Robert of Paris 2008

“If I thought so,” said Roland — but he was interrupted by Sir Robert Melville, who said to him good-humouredly, “Dispute it not, young friend — resistance can do no good, but may well run thee into danger.”

The Abbot 2008