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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

docilely en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /ˈdɑ.səl.li/ (US)
  • /ˈdɑ.sə.li/ (US)
  • /ˈdɑ.saɪl.li/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin docilisder. Middle French docilebor. Middle English docyle English docile Middle English -ly English -ly English docilely From docile + -ly.

Meanings

  1. Submissively or obediently.
    • My uncle returns to his mess of papers, dismissing us; and I go docilely back to my sewing. 2002, Sarah Waters, chapter 7, in Fingersmith, London: Virago, →ISBN, part 2, page 194:

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