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docilely

/ˈdɑ.səl.li/ US
/ˈdɑ.saɪl.li/ US
/ˈdɑ.sə.li/ US

adverb more docilely · most docilely

Submissively or obediently. My uncle returns to his mess of papers, dismissing us; and I go docilely back to my sewing.

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@misc{docilely_2026,
  title = {docilely},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/docilely},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}