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disobediently

disobediently

5.1
In a way that refuses to obey rules or people in charge
  • adverb
  • /ˌdɪsəˈbiːdiəntli/
translation icon : desobedientemente
  • She disobediently refused to follow the safety guidelines set by the camp leaders.

Examples

  • The dog disobediently chased after the squirrel instead of staying by its owner's side.

  • The best writers are the ones self-described radicals condemn as conservative for being insufficiently (or disobediently) "political."

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  • The child disobediently ignored his teacher's instructions during the test.

Synonyms

defiantly
vsdisobediently
16 5.4

In a bold way that shows you refuse to obey

expresses refusal but with less public boldness
mutinously
vsdisobediently
1 8.4

In a way that shows you refuse to obey someone in charge

is refusal to obey but less focused on collective overthrow
rebelliously
vsdisobediently
1 6.6

In a way that shows someone refuses to follow rules or people in charge

expresses refusal to obey rules more directly and actively
defyingly
vsdisobediently
8.2

In a way that openly refuses to follow rules or orders

shows refusal to obey rules or orders without bold challenge
insubordinately
vsdisobediently
9.2

Refusing to obey a person in charge

shows refusal to obey rules or orders in general

Antonyms

obediently
12 2.7

In a willing way to do what someone says

How Disobedient

defiantly
16 5.4
rebelliously
1 6.6
disobediently
5.1

Surface Forms

disobediently positive

Morphology

disobediently = disobedient (transparent) = dis + obedient + ly

The adverb is formed in a standard way from the adjective 'disobedient' and means 'in a disobedient way'.

Etymology

Disobediently is built from dis- meaning 'not' and obey meaning 'to follow orders', with -ly making it a word that shows how something is done. So to act disobediently is to 'not follow orders' or to refuse rules, which is exactly how we use the word today.