sociably
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.50 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In a sociable manner; with free intercourse; conversibly; familiarly; as a companion.
adv
Example Sentences
- "In later years, marks, commendation cards, and paychecks become important incentives for accomplishments, while the range of socially acceptable behavior widens and the number of secondary drives multiplies."
- "If it were not for his work, everywhere he went socially, everywhere he mixed with others, would cause his past life to rear its ugly head."
- "Mamma—poor dear Mamma is so unadvanced, you know!—has an idea that when the Superman does get here he won't be at all the sort of person that one would care to receive socially."
Etymology
Etymology tree English sociable Middle English -ly English -ly English sociably From sociable + -ly.
Inflected Forms
more sociably (comparative)
most sociably (superlative)