Meanings
adverbobediently (comparative more obediently, superlative most obediently)
comparative more obediently · superlative most obediently
- In an obedient manner.
This at least Heidi could understand, and she followed her obediently into the dining-room.
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 71
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Translations
Catalan obedientment
- obedientmentin an obedient manner
Dutch gehoorzaam
- gehoorzaamin an obedient manner
Finnish kuuliaisesti, tottelevaisesti
- kuuliaisestiin an obedient manner
- tottelevaisestiin an obedient manner
French docilement, sans discuter
- docilementin an obedient manner
- sans discuterin an obedient manner
German gehorsam
- gehorsamin an obedient manner
Italian ubbidientemente
- ubbidientementein an obedient manner
Latin oboedienter
- oboedienterin an obedient manner
Polish posłusznie
- posłuszniein an obedient manner
Portuguese obedientemente
- obedientementein an obedient manner
Spanish obedientemente
- obedientementein an obedient manner
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obediently. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obediently
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“obediently.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obediently. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “obediently,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/obediently.
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