obediently
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2.7
- adverb
- /əˈbiːdiəntli/
:
obedientemente
- In the town, Thrayl trotted obediently behind his mistress as she ran her errands.
At the same time, they themselves have brought us their freedom and obediently laid it at their feet.
- At the same time, they themselves have brought us their freedom and obediently laid it at their feet.
- Well, I'll tell you from my experience, I do believe that you know most things if if you're walking obediently, right.
Examples
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It's so nice to see you guys sitting so obediently in your seats.
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"Brooke, with a small shake of her head, obediently turned and opened the hall door."
Fiction book (1994) -
At the same time, they themselves have brought us their freedom and obediently laid it at their feet.
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At his motion, I obediently pulled up my feet and stretched out on the sofa.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Let her hear, the crazy loon!" But he obediently lowered his voice.
Fiction book (1992) -
And constantly believe God's holy word and obediently keep His commandments.
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None the wiser, Peregrine obediently turned back and went to do as Adam had asked.
Fiction book (1991) -
"Use your p40 napkin," she murmured to him, and he reached obediently for it.
Fiction book (1990) -
Lucilla left them and obediently went in search of the wineglasses, stepping indoors through wide, curtained doors.
Fiction book (1990) -
In the training session, the dog followed the commands obediently, impressing the instructor.
Synonyms
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3.7
In a way that shows you do what you should do
1
5.3
In a quiet, humble way that shows you obey someone
1
7.0
In a respectful way toward someone older or in charge
1
4.6
In a way that follows rules or instructions
1
5.5
In a calm, obedient way that follows instructions
In a willing way, showing no resistance
Antonyms
How Obediently
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Obediently comes from Latin parts ob- 'to' and audire 'to hear', and the ending -ly makes it an adverb. So, to act obediently is to 'listen to' someone and do what they ask.