obediently
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In an obedient manner; with compliance or submission: The word "obediently" describes the manner of doing something in a way that follows rules, commands, or instructions without resistance.
Usage
- "Obediently" is used to modify a verb, describing an action is performed. It indicates that the action is carried out with obedience.
- It is typically placed after the verb it modifies or at the end of a clause.
Examples
- The dog sat obediently when its owner gave the command.
- The students lined up obediently at the classroom door.
- She nodded obediently and began the task without complaint.
- Obediently, he followed the instructions to the letter.
Advanced Usage
- "To wait obediently": To wait in a patient and compliant manner.
- The recruits waited obediently for their next orders.
- "To follow obediently": To follow with unquestioning compliance.
- The ducklings followed obediently behind their mother.
Variants and Related Words
- Obedient (adjective): Complying or willing to comply with orders or requests.
- He was an obedient child.
- Obedience (noun): Compliance with an order, request, or law or submission to another's authority.
- Their obedience to the law was commendable.
Synonyms
- Compliantly: In a manner that conforms to rules or wishes.
- Submissively: In a manner showing readiness to yield to the authority or will of others.
- Dutifully: In a manner motivated by a sense of duty.
Antonyms
- Disobediently: In a manner that refuses to obey rules or authority.
- Defiantly: In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience.
Related Phrases
- To act obediently: To behave in a compliant way.
- For his own safety, the hostage was told to act obediently.
- To go obediently: To proceed somewhere without protest.
- When asked to leave, he went obediently.
Adverb
- in an obedient manner
- obediently she slipped off her right shoe and stocking