amused

[ uh-myoozd ]

/ əˈmyuzd /

pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.

displaying amusement: an amused expression on her face.

aroused to mirth.

Origin of amused

First recorded in 1590–1600; amuse + -ed²

a·mus·ed·ly

[uh-myoo-zid-lee] /əˈmyu zɪd li/, adverb un·a·mused, adjective well-a·mused, adjective

"But you are unusually candid as to your short-comings, Mrs. Dale," continued Buckingham, amusedly.

A Romance of Toronto |Annie Gregg Savigny
Every time they turned, this young woman stared at Honora amusedly.

A Modern Chronicle, Complete |Winston Churchill
Mr. Gordon submitted, amusedly, that as he was not a husband, he could not give accurate information on that point.

Betty Gordon at Bramble Farm |Alice B. Emerson
But Vera only laughs lazily and amusedly, she is so used to it all!

Vera Nevill |Mrs. H. Lovett Cameron

As if she could pull the wool over his eyes, those clear piercing blue eyes that looked at life so amusedly, so cynically.

Painted Veils |James Huneker