Meaning
AGREE'ABLY, adv.
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. Obs.
