"pliantly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more pliantly [comparative], most pliantly [superlative]
Etymology: pliant + -ly Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*pleḱ-}}, {{suffix|en|pliant|ly}} pliant + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} pliantly (comparative more pliantly, superlative most pliantly)
  1. In a pliant manner.
    Sense id: en-pliantly-en-adv-Nkex6Jah Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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