yieldingly

7.9

In a willing way, showing no resistance

adverb
/ˈjiːldɪŋli/

: obedientemente

She nodded yieldingly to his request, agreeing without protest.

Examples

He accepted the criticism yieldingly, without any signs of resistance.
The dog lay down yieldingly at its owner's feet after being called.
She yieldingly accepted the apology.
He yieldingly accepted the changes to the project.
He accepted the criticism yieldingly, showing he was willing to listen and learn.
She nodded yieldingly to his request, demonstrating her willingness to comply.
The dog lay down yieldingly at its owner's feet, indicating its readiness to follow commands.

Synonyms

obediently

vsyieldingly

12 2.7

In a willing way to do what someone says

is about general willingness to accept requests rather than only following commands

submissively

vsyieldingly

1 5.3

In a quiet, humble way that shows you obey someone

is willing to comply but without strong humility or passivity

bendingly

vsyieldingly

Archaic

7.2

In a willing way that accepts requests or advice

is about being willing to comply with others rather than flexible adaptation

Antonyms

defiantly

16 5.4

In a bold way that shows you refuse to obey

How Compliant

submissively

1 5.3

compliantly

1 4.6

yieldingly

7.9

begrudgingly

7 6.5

Surface Forms

yieldingly positive

Morphology

yieldingly = yielding (transparent) = yield + ing + ly

The adverb 'yieldingly' is transparently derived from the adjective 'yielding', indicating the manner of yielding.

Etymology

Yieldingly comes from the old English root yield, which meant 'to give' or 'to give way'. So to act yieldingly is to act like you 'give' or 'give way', which is why it means being willing and obedient.