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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Is the phrase ’’She fared genially” right?

Dear All,

Is the above phrase correct?

And isn't it outdated to use "fared"?

If there's something wrong with it, what other expression could I use to express this? (I did look it up in a dictionary but couldn't come up with a proper synonym.)

Could you, please, help me if you can? Thank you!
  

Top answer

'Fared' is not so often used, but it is not out of date. On the other hand, 'to fare genially' has no meaning that I can extract. What is it that you wish to express about her?

— Mister Micawber

  • 'Fared' is not so often used, but it is not out of date.
  • On the other hand, 'to fare genially' has no meaning that I can extract.
  • What is it that you wish to express about her?
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'Fared' is not so often used, but it is not out of date. On the other hand, 'to fare genially' has no meaning that I can extract. What is it that you wish to express about her?
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Thank you, Mister Micawber, for your response.

What I'd like to express is that when film-makers manage to choose the right actor for a role, he or she is given the right make-up, etc., then we could say (perhaps) that they managed to create the character genially.

This is what I've been really trying say with a different grammatical structure, ''the character fared genially", m
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"Genially" means "in a friendly and cheerful manner" -- you might say, "The hostess greeted the guests genially." It doesn't fit what you are trying to say here.
Anonymousit was a successful, authentic and brillant portrayal.
The best way to say this is, "It was a successful, authentic and brilliant portrayal."
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