docilely

English

Etymology

docile +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈdɑ.səl.li/, /ˈdɑ.saɪl.li/, /ˈdɑ.sə.li/

Adverb

docilely (comparative more docilely, superlative most docilely)

1. Submissively or obediently.
   • 2002, Sarah Waters, chapter 7, in Fingersmith, London: Virago, →ISBN, part 2, page 194:

     My uncle returns to his mess of papers, dismissing us; and I go docilely back to my sewing.

Related terms

• docile

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
• “docilely”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.