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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
Adverb
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Charles reveals tax bill By law, the British king is not obliged to pay income, capital gains or inheritance tax, but Charles, like his mother did after 1993, has voluntarily done so without disclosing the amounts.
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In addition to clarifying one claim, NYT also agreed to voluntarily dismiss two claims of contributory copyright infringement and trademark dilution against all defendants.
Adverb
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American businesses seeking an inroad will gladly see US soft power step in.
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Shine kindly, and others gladly follow your generous, steady lead.
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“Obligingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obligingly. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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