ruly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruly
Adjective
  • The casting is incredible: Byrne is incandescent with pain and anger; Conan O’Brien plays her drolly deadpan therapist and colleague; and A$AP Rocky is her amiable neighbor and drug enabler at the hotel.
    Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 21 July 2025
  • Sam Neill and Rosemarie DeWitt round out the cast as the seasoned head park ranger who looks out for Turner and Turner’s amiable ex-wife, respectively.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • The 2025 legislative session marked a sharp departure from DeSantis’ previously tight control of a docile Legislature.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
  • But, with the world’s No 1 bowler absent at Edgbaston, India yet again got far more out of a docile pitch.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Until recently, their goal has been to attack the more tractable pure delivery market with a custom delivery robot about half the size of traditional cars.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • Life will be much easier for the AI maker by forcing the AI to be fully obedient.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Tatras are a large livestock guardian breed originating from the Tatra Mountains in Poland, while golden retrievers are a popular choice as family pets due to their gentle and obedient nature.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • But while the Internet is torn over whether Carpenter’s submissive position on the Man’s Best Friend cover is funny or degrading, Whoopi Goldberg was more concerned with something else.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 June 2025
  • By contrast, a beta is supposedly weak and submissive—a follower.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • To date, more than 11,000 TikTok users have commented on the post, with many voicing their comedic takes on the viral moment and the cat's obliging demeanor.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • Related Articles Until now exhibitions culminated in Saint Laurent’s studio on the upper floor of the museum, obliging visitors to backtrack toward the exit.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • Yet this week the president was notably deferential to his Israeli counterpart on questions about the future of Gaza.
    Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 July 2025
  • Chief Justice Roberts 'wrong,' courts should be 'deferential' The Trump administration's mass deportation efforts have repeatedly hit legal challenges.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • These employers often require hundreds of workers and are prepared to retain them long-term, which sets the foundation for highly successful and legally compliant placements.
    William Jones, USA Today, 26 July 2025
  • The president wants exactly the reverse from California, and seems most compliant with California desires when they are addressed to him with abject obsequiousness.
    Thomas Elias, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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