Meaning & use
Docilely
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In a docile manner; submissively and willingly, without resistance or defiance.
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The dog followed docilely at its owner's heel through the crowded market.
He accepted the new rules docilely, never once questioning his manager's decisions.
A note on using this word
Derived from "docile," which traces back to the Latin "docilis," meaning "easily taught," from "docere," to teach.
Words with a similar meaning
obedientlysubmissivelycompliantly
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Words with an opposite meaning
defiantlyrebelliously
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