obligingly
obligingly · more obligingly · most obligingly
In an obliging mannerIn an obliging manner; so as to oblige another; as a favour to another.
US/əblˈaɪdʒɪŋli/
» The knight knelt obligingly before his king.
Meaning
1 sensesIn an obliging manner; so as to oblige another; as a favour to another.
More definitions
- in accommodation
Examples
2 sentencesThe knight knelt obligingly before his king.
Tom behaves obligingly to prove his adequacy.
Forms
more obligingly, most obligingly| Comparative | more obligingly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most obligingly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in accommodation:accommodatingly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedobliging
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb