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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