Dutifully

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    With a regard to duty; in a dutiful manner.

    "Ives, who is better known for sliminess than courage, approached Samson who was dutifully attending his feudal lord Grouty as usual[…]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner wordnet

Synonyms

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accordantlyaccordinglyagreeablyappropriatelybecominglychastely

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""I wonder what ground cinnamon tastes like," said the King nonchalantly and put the spoon in his mouth. "Hmm? ...Shit! Water... water... in the fridge. Oh crap, no water in the fridge!" The King went on running around the room frantically, looking desperately for water. Luckily, Duke Onkled happened to be pouring himself a glass of water. "Your Omnipotence, have water," he offered dutifully. "Gimme!" demanded the King, then emptied the glass in a split second. "Damn, that was awful.""

Etymology

From dutiful + -ly.

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