| He concurred affably, puckering his lips in thought as he pondered over the last decade's adventures. |
| For some years he had been negotiating for a place at the imperial court, and in 1505 his hopes seemed on the verge of fruition as his friends redoubled their efforts and Maximilian kept nodding affably. |
| A business suit-clad man then greets them, shakes hands affably and makes them sit in comfortable chairs. |
| Its affably glib opening lines set the tone while acknowledging the First-World-problems aspect to the text. |
| He strides into the restaurant and greets the waiters affably by name and orders soup and a glass of mineral water. |
| Service businesses must provide their service, whatever it is, efficiently, usually quickly, affordably, and affably. |
