Definitions for obediently

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

o•be•di•entoʊˈbi di ənt(adj.)

  1. complying with or submissive to authority.

Origin of obedient:

1175–1225; ME < OF < L oboedīre to obey

o•be′di•ent•ly(adv.)

Princeton's WordNet

  1. obediently, yieldingly(adverb)

    in an obedient manner

    "obediently she slipped off her right shoe and stocking"

Wiktionary

  1. obediently(Adverb)

    In an obedient manner.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Obediently(adverb)

    in an obedient manner; with obedience


Translations for obediently

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

obediently(adverb)

willingness to obey

She showed great obedience.; an obedient and well-behaved child.

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