ruly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruly
Adjective
  • After years of a legal battle where both sides won key judgments, officials chalked up the apparently amiable end to new personalities at the top of each agency.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2025
  • The performances were too amiable and not particularly satirical (much like the real-life Harris’s own appearance on the show).
    Dave Itzkoff, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • One of these animals, the tegu, is a popular reptile import thanks to its flashy looks and docile personality.
    Stephanie Edwards, Discover Magazine, 13 May 2025
  • On the other end of the spectrum was the more docile Kelly who often felt conflicted when her morals clashed with the cunning needed to succeed in the game.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • But tractable torque delivery of 324 lb-ft, which hits at 5,800 rpm, makes the process of revving and gearshifting an absolute pleasure.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.
    Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
  • They’re done being obedient to an archaic and broken system.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
  • By contrast, a beta is supposedly weak and submissive—a follower.
    Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Your value lies in being pretty, silent, submissive and unfailingly supportive of men.
    Marie Bostwick, People.com, 14 Apr. 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
  • Although congressional Republicans have remained deferential to Trump, their patience appears to be wearing thin.
    EDWARD FISHMAN, Foreign Affairs, 4 June 2025
  • Some see Jeffries and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer as too deferential to established norms or too reluctant to use procedural powers to slow down Trump’s agenda.
    Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • Even the most upstanding, compliant advisor can suffer catastrophic damage if a malicious or uninformed post makes it to the top of the search results.
    Chad Angle, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • The building lacks parking, the air conditioning will cost thousands to replace and the structure is not compliant with the Americans Disabilities Act — people in wheelchairs are carried up the steps.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2025
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.

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