Yieldingly

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a yielding way.

    "He tooke her in his armes, as yet ſo coyiſh to be kiſt / As Mayds that knovv themſelues belou'd and yeeldingly reſiſt."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in an obedient manner wordnet

Synonyms

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compulsivelyobedientlyobedientlytemporizinglytraditionally

Example

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"He tooke her in his armes, as yet ſo coyiſh to be kiſt / As Mayds that knovv themſelues belou'd and yeeldingly reſiſt."

Etymology

From yielding + -ly.

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