Obligingly

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an obliging manner; so as to oblige another; as a favour to another.

    "'I'll see to that for you, Miss Clara,' he said obligingly."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in accommodation wordnet

Synonyms

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accommodatinglyaccommodatinglyamicablygracefullygraciouslykindly

Example

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"The knight knelt obligingly before his king."

Etymology

From obliging + -ly.

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