# amicably

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈæ.mɪ.kə.bli/ · frequency rank #40,550

## Definitions
1. Friendly; in an amicable manner.
2. characterized by an absence of antagonism, especially in commonly difficult situations
3. Synonym of out-of-court.

## Etymology
From Middle English amcabily, equivalent to amicable + -ly. Piecewise doublet of amiably.

## Easily confused with
- **amiable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amiable-vs-amicably)
- **amicable** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/amicable-vs-amicably)
- **admirably** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/admirably-vs-amicably)

## Common misspellings (12)
`aimcably`, `amciably`, `amiacbly`, `amicabbly`, `amicablly`, `amicablyy`, `amicabyl`, `amicalby`, `amicbaly`, `amiccably`, `ammicably`, `maicably`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/amicably