ruly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruly
Adjective
  • Dealing with rage wouldn’t seem the term most applicable to Estévez, who is as amiable and animated as anyone in the Royals’ clubhouse and radiates a room-energizing presence.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2025
  • Mike Patrick, the amiable play-by-play man who called NFL games and ACC basketball contests during his 36 years at ESPN, has died.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • As with any popular interior design style from this time, some people took the look a bit too far, and spaces started to look a little too docile and frilly.
    Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 July 2025
  • Liberation Weekend aims to build on the ambitions of 2020s showcases like New Haven’s T4T Fest while avoiding the docile pleasantries of larger organizations beholden to corporate and political donors.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 9 Apr. 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
  • 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
  • Today’s Republican Party is a bunch of weak, spineless cowards who cower in obedient terror at Trump’s feet.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 12 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
  • This can be a Real ID or other compliant form of identification.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
  • An internal audit completed earlier this year by the NFLPA reportedly found the organization compliant with best practices.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 14 July 2025
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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