"yieldingly" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more yieldingly [comparative], most yieldingly [superlative]
Etymology: From yielding + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|yielding|ly}} yielding + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} yieldingly (comparative more yieldingly, superlative most yieldingly)
  1. In a yielding way. Translations (in a yielding way): alistuvaisesti (Finnish)
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