obediently en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English obedient Middle English -ly English -ly English obediently From obedient + -ly.
Meanings
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In an obedient manner.
This at least Heidi could understand, and she followed her obediently into the dining-room.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 71:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most obediently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more obediently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Translations (13)
pl posłusznie (in an obedient manner) · fi tottelevaisesti (in an obedient manner) · gl obedientemente (in an obedient manner) · fr sans discuter (in an obedient manner) · de gehorsam (in an obedient manner) · pt obedientemente (in an obedient manner) · fi kuuliaisesti (in an obedient manner) · it ubbidientemente (in an obedient manner) · nl gehoorzaam (in an obedient manner) · fr docilement (in an obedient manner) · es obedientemente (in an obedient manner) · la oboedienter (in an obedient manner) · ca obedientment (in an obedient manner)