accommodatingly
- adverb
- /əˈkɒməˌdeɪtɪŋli/
- She responded accommodatingly to everyone's requests, always eager to assist whenever she was needed.
Examples
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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.
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During the meeting, he accommodatingly adjusted his presentation to address the concerns raised by his colleagues.
Synonyms
In a helpful and willing way
To welcome guests in a friendly, generous way
In a friendly way that makes people feel accepted
Antonyms
How Helpful
Surface Forms
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.