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
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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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most docilely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more docilely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |