98 examples of good-humouredly in sentences

"No, we're not pardners exactly," he said, glancing good-humouredly at Dillon; "we've worked separate, but we're going home two by two like animals into the Ark. We've got this in common.

"I find it restful after a hard day," and he smiled across at me good-humouredly.

Lancelot sickened over it for many a long day; not, indeed, mourning at his private losses, but at the thorough hollowness of the system which it exposed, about which he spoke his mind pretty freely to his uncle, who bore it good-humouredly enough.

His conviviality engaged them so much, that they seemed eager to shew their attention to him, and vied with each other in crying out, with a strong Celtick pronunciation, 'Toctor Shonson, Toctor Shonson, your health!' This evening one of our married ladies, a lively pretty little woman, good-humouredly sat down upon Dr. Johnson's knee, and, being encouraged by some of the company, put her hands round his neck, and kissed him.

Norgate nodded to him good-humouredly.

" "Even then," Mr. Selingman protested good-humouredly, "Austria is not Germany.

This he said frankly and good-humouredly.

"He's jest skeered," he replied good-humouredly.

QUEEN (good-humouredly).

Give us 'Twisting Jane,' or the 'Gallant Young Hussar.'" The "old boy" addressed, a large, fine-looking man, holding the appointment of riding-master, smiled good-humouredly, and shook his head.

he began, good-humouredly enough, though in a certain cold, conventional tone, that Maud knew too well, and hated accordingly.

'You would,' said Clare, who always rose when the twins meant her to. 'Aren't they cautions,' said Mrs. Frank, more good-humouredly.

good-humouredly answered, "It must then be by collateral descent.

he said good-humouredly, but there was a great deal of tenderness in his low, level tone.

"It's much more nearly finished than any of you realize," said Bubbles good-humouredly.

"Don't you remember telling me that Warrigal was such a nasty-tempered brute that he allowed no one but yourself to touch him?" "Oh well, then, I'm floored, and will have to put up with the consequences," he good-humouredly made answer.

You might have been the death of me," he said good-humouredly.

He smiled so good-humouredly at me that I widely did the same in return, and he came forward with extended hand, exclaiming, "At last!"

"Come, Marina," said her husband good-humouredly, "be not always a boder of ill.

"I was a young man at the time," said the narrator, drawing at his pipe and glancing good-humouredly at the company.

"Always punctual," said Mr. Gribble, good-humouredly.

After a moment she said to Willie: 'Are ye no gaun to tell him ma name, stupid?' 'I forget it, except the Maggie.' 'Aweel,' she said good-humouredly, 'Private Robi'son'll jist ha'e to content hissel' wi' that, though it's a terrible common name.'

Her husband, however, only laughed good-humouredly whenever she ventured to remonstrate, and told her not to trouble herself or Mary about such things; they had enough, and he would take care that sufficiency should not fail.

The Ngatiawa good-humouredly encountered these with a band of old women well selected for their ugliness, whose appalling endearments effectually obstructed the survey work.

"See, daughter Alice, you will learn one day to build up a jelly as well as to eat it," said Sir Philip good-humouredly, whereat the small lady pouted a little and said "Bet lets me make shapes of the dough, but I won't stir the pans and get to look like a turkey-cock.

98 examples of  good-humouredly  in sentences