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Recent Examples of obligingly
With about 500 feet of line out, my fish has obligingly decided to sulk.
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Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Give it a wiggle and the rhinestones obligingly flip right-side up, ready to be picked up.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
19 May 2026
Claude, a large language model (LLM) developed by the company Anthropic, obligingly laid out possible interpretations.
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Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Ralph Tuttle,
Outdoor Life,
25 June 2026
Give it a wiggle and the rhinestones obligingly flip right-side up, ready to be picked up.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
19 May 2026
Claude, a large language model (LLM) developed by the company Anthropic, obligingly laid out possible interpretations.
—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obligingly
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The source claimed that the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star checked into the facility voluntarily.
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The fin-monitoring program worked because fishers participated voluntarily.
Adverb
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Outside, beneficial insects like lady beetles will gladly help patrol your plants.
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American businesses seeking an inroad will gladly see US soft power step in.
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“Obligingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligingly. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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