"docilely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈdɑ.səl.li/ [US], /ˈdɑ.saɪl.li/ [US], /ˈdɑ.sə.li/ [US] Forms: more docilely [comparative], most docilely [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin docilisder. Middle French docilebor. Middle English docyle English docile Middle English -ly English -ly English docilely From docile + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|docile|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin docilisder. Middle French docilebor. Middle English docyle English docile Middle English -ly English -ly English docilely [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "docilis", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle French", "term" : "docile", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "frm" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "docyle", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "docile", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "id" : "adverbial", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "adverbial", "children" : [ ], "status" : "missing", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "docilely", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="docilely"> From docile + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} docilely (comparative more docilely, superlative most docilely)
  1. Submissively or obediently. Related terms: docile

Alternative forms

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