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- [dos-uh l; British doh-sahyl]
- /ˈdɒs əl; British ˈdoʊ saɪl/
- /ˈdəʊsɪlɪ/
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- [dos-uh l; British doh-sahyl]
- /ˈdɒs əl; British ˈdoʊ saɪl/
Definitions of docilely word
- adjective docilely easily managed or handled; tractable: a docile horse. 1
- adjective docilely readily trained or taught; teachable. 1
- noun docilely Submissively or obediently. 1
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Origin of docilely
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < Latin docilis readily taught, equivalent to doc(ēre) to teach + -ilis -ile
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Parts of speech for Docilely
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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docilely popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
docilely usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for docilely
adverb docilely
- quietly — making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- passively — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
- unassumingly — modest; unpretentious.
- compliantly — complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way: a man with a compliant nature.
- submissively — inclined or ready to submit or yield to the authority of another; unresistingly or humbly obedient: submissive servants.
Antonyms for docilely
adverb docilely
- fiercely — menacingly wild, savage, or hostile: fierce animals; a fierce look.
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