EQUABLY

equably

(adverb) in an equable manner; “he is an equably cheerful fellow”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

equably (comparative more equably, superlative most equably)

In an equable manner

Source: Wiktionary


E"qua*bly, adv.

Definition: In an equable manner.

EQUABLE

E"qua*ble, a. Etym: [L. aequabilis, fr. aequare to make level or equal, fr. aequus even, equal. See Equal.]

1. Equal and uniform; continuing the same at different times; -- said of motion, and the like; uniform in surface; smooth; as, an equable plain or globe.

2. Uniform in action or intensity; not variable or changing; -- said of the feelings or temper.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INTUITIVELY

(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”


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