ruly

Definition of rulynext

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Adjective
  • Yoshi and all his kin, being amiable sorts, agree to help.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
  • Field’s neurotic, kvetching energy and Pullman’s drawlingly laidback presence spark off each other to amiable and spontaneous effect — enough so to show up the contrivances in the film’s secondary characters and subplots.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 May 2026
Adjective
  • In this era of growing labor radicalism and open conflict with capital, Taylor promised docile and happy workers alongside high profits.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • This harmless, doll-like look juxtaposed with the anger running through their punk discographies and unruly performances was meant to subvert the expectations of women as docile objects in the patriarchy.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • The immediate relief operation is difficult but tractable: count the food packages, match the supply to the shelters, and sign people up for financial assistance.
    Carla Sertin, Wired News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • At the top will be the most computationally intensive methods—prohibitively expensive on classical computers but tractable on quantum computers.
    Chi Chen, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Just think of all those vacant Madonnas, structurally perfect compositions, and obedient daydreams of antiquity.
    Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Always obedient, Agnes happily welcomes Daisy despite Shu’s warnings.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Participants will gain skills to develop mutual trust, respect, and mindfulness between Dominant and submissive.
    Rachel del Guidice, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
  • The original plot centered on the arrival of a submissive, quiet mail-order bride and her father from China, who sneaked into the country to marry a nightclub owner who had no idea that his mother had brought the girl over for him.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • Rarely does another forward group make Colorado look slow, but Minnesota seemed to delight in obliging.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • The service Service is warm and obliging.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • One party controlling the government, with a popular president of that party, may have a Congress more deferential to the president than one of divided government.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • And so, when James Harden walked toward the Raptors’ bench during a timeout in the Cavaliers’ 125-120 win, the Raptors were no longer impressed or deferential.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Emulating the Suez Canal Iranian news outlets have framed the proposal to charge for subsea cables passing through its waters as compliant with international law, citing the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which includes provisions governing submarine cables.
    Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
  • Users can also use the site to meet with providers, get quotes, and transfer medical records through its HIPAA-compliant system.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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