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Found 2 hits - Term: yieldingly, Database: *, Strategy: exact
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
yielding \yield"ing\, a.
   inclined to give way, or comply; flexible; compliant;
   accommodating; as, a yielding temper.
   1913 webster

   yielding and paying law, the initial words of that clause
      in leases in which the rent to be paid by the lessee is
      mentioned and reserved. --burrill.
      1913 webster

   syn: obsequious; attentive.

   usage: yielding, obsequious, attentive. in many cases a
          man may be attentive or yielding in a high degree
          without any sacrifice of his dignity; but he who is
          obsequious seeks to gain favor by excessive and mean
          compliances for some selfish end.
          1913 webster -- yield"ingly, adv. --
          yield"ingness, n.
          1913 webster
see also:
yielding and paying yielding obsequious attentive yield"ingly yield"ingness 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
yieldingly
     adv : in an obedient manner; "obediently she slipped off her right
           shoe and stocking" syn: obediently ant: disobediently
see also:
obediently disobediently 

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