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docilely

US/ˈdɑ.səl.li/

docilely adverb: submissively or obediently.

Adverb

docilely (comparative more docilely, superlative most docilely)

  1. Submissively or obediently.
    • My uncle returns to his mess of papers, dismissing us; and I go docilely back to my sewing.2002, Sarah Waters, chapter 7, in Fingersmith, London: Virago, →ISBN, part 2, page 194

Forms of docilely

comparativemore docilely
superlativemost docilely

Origin of docilely

From docile + -ly.

Questions about docilely

What does docilely mean?
Docilely means submissively or obediently.
What part of speech is docilely?
Docilely is an adverb.
How do you pronounce docilely?
Docilely is pronounced /ˈdɑ.səl.li/ (US).

Words near docilely in the dictionary

  1. dochmiuses
  2. docibility
  3. docible
  4. docibleness
  5. docile
  6. docilely
  7. docileness
  8. dociler
  9. docilest
  10. docilities
  11. docility

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