docilely

English

Etymology

From docile +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑ.səl.li/, /ˈdɑ.saɪl.li/, /ˈdɑ.sə.li/

Adverb

docilely (comparative more docilely, superlative most docilely)

1. Submissively or obediently.
   • 2002, Sarah Waters, chapter 7, in Fingersmith, London: Virago, →ISBN, part 2, page 194:

     My uncle returns to his mess of papers, dismissing us; and I go docilely back to my sewing.

Related terms

• docile

References

• James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Docilely”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC.
• “docilely”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.