obligingly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English obliging Middle English -ly English -ly English obligingly From obliging + -ly.
Meanings
-
In an obliging manner; so as to oblige another; as a favour to another.
Speaker obligingly changed the angle of his cutting.
1970, Larry Niven, Ringworld, page 252:'I'll see to that for you, Miss Clara,' he said obligingly.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 82:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most obligingly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more obligingly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |