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accommodatingly

accommodatingly

6.7
In a helpful way by doing what others want
  • adverb
  • /əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪŋli/
translation icon : de manera servicial
  • She responded accommodatingly to everyone's requests, always eager to assist whenever she was needed.

Examples

  • Accommodatingly, Rik braked.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Cara would have grown yet darker in the nipples, softer in the hips; both her smile and her frown would have broadened accommodatingly, and so would the depth and complications of her feelings.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Three days is all it took for him to routinely trip the press before removing his finger, and the press had accommodatingly removed it for him.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • He put his fingers into the horse's mouth, its upper lip fluttering accommodatingly upward, then reached for its ear and worked it like a lever.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • Yet over his wounds, his full-bottom snugged his head most accommodatingly, so he might have cut a good figure had he not dragged from his fraying cuff a huge, nasty rag to wipe his nose after pinching snuff.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The staff at the hotel were very accommodatingly helpful, making sure all our needs were met during our stay.

  • During the meeting, he accommodatingly adjusted his presentation to address the concerns raised by his colleagues.

Synonyms

obligingly
vsaccommodatingly
3 4.1

In a helpful and willing way

is more eager to please and to adapt to others' needs
hospitably
vsaccommodatingly
1 2.8

To welcome guests in a friendly, generous way

is about helping and adapting to needs rather than guest treatment
welcomingly
vsaccommodatingly
3.6

In a friendly way that makes people feel accepted

focuses on warmth and acceptance rather than active help

Antonyms

18 3.4

Acting in a way that helps only yourself and not others

How Helpful

accommodatingly
6.7
obligingly
3 4.1
helpfully
9 1.0

Surface Forms

accommodatingly positive

Morphology

accommodatingly = accommodating (transparent) = accommodate + ing + ly

The adverbial form is clearly derived from the adjective 'accommodating' using the suffix '-ly'.

Etymology

Accommodatingly comes from the verb accommodate, made from ad- 'to' and the root commod- meaning 'fit' or 'suitable'. So, to act accommodatingly is to 'make things fit' for others — to be helpful and eager to please.