AGREEABLY

AGREE'ABLY, adverb 1. Pleasingly; in an agreeable manner; in a manner to give pleasure; as, to be agreeably entertained with a discourse.2. Suitably; consistently; conformably; The effect of which is, that marriages grow less frequent, agreeably to the maxim above laid down.This is a gross error, proceeding from mistake. agreeably signifies, in an agreeable manner; but this is not the sense, nor does the word modify the verb grow. The sense is, marriages grow less frequent, which [fact, or whole member of the sentence, or proposition] is agreeable to the maxim above laid down. This use of agreeably is common, but grossly erroneous.3. Alike; in the same manner.Both armed agreeably obsolete

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agreeably. Agreeably, ad. consistently, pleasingly, fitly

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A‐gree″a‐bly, adv. 1. 1. In an agreeably manner; in a manner to give pleasure; pleasingly. “Agreeably entertained.” Goldsmith.
2. 2. In accordance; suitably; consistently; conformably; — followed by to and rarely by with. See Agreeable, 4.
The effect of which is, that marriages grow less frequent, agreeably to the maxim above laid down. Paley. 3. 3. Alike; similarly.
Both clad in shepherds' weeds agreeably. Spenser.