docilely
adverb
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Pronunciation: /ˈdɑ.səl.li/ / /ˈdɑ.saɪl.li/ / /ˈdɑ.sə.li/
adv
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin docilisder. Middle French docilebor. Middle English docyle English docile Middle English -ly English -ly English docilely From docile + -ly.
- Submissively or obediently.
“My uncle returns to his mess of papers, dismissing us; and I go docilely back to my sewing.”