ruly

adjective

Definition of rulynext
as in amiable

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  1. amiable
  2. docile
  3. tractable
  4. obedient
  5. submissive
  6. obliging
  7. deferential
  8. compliant
Adjective
  • The amiable service at the onsite restaurant, The Whistling Grizzly, is just as good as the food—be sure to try the carrot cake or blood orange crème brûlée for dessert.
    — Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The Wylkes Society’s members include many of the amiable oddballs Miles has met around town.
    — Heller McAlpin, Christian Science Monitor, 7 July 2026
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
  • His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
Definition of docile
Adjective
  • Anomaly detection, pattern recognition and risk stratification for pregnancy complications are all tractable applications when the underlying data quality is there, and the design keeps a clinician in the decision loop.
    — Edin Deljkic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Definition of tractable
Adjective
  • Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The dogs Kostyukevich saw on Happy K9 Academy’s Instagram page seemed happy and obedient.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
Definition of obedient
Adjective
  • The submissive Colin finds new confidence and enjoys doing assorted things for Ray, but complications arise when Colin begins to want something more emotional.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • This is a strategy born not of manly strength, but of submissive desperation.
    — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of submissive
Adjective
  • The weather is obliging, hanging on to a breezy 73 degrees with a light overcast.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • On a fickle morning in Miami—the kind where patches of sunshine give way to intervals of torrential rain—Learner Tien has taken shelter deep inside Hard Rock Stadium, the obliging home of the Dolphins, a Formula 1 Grand Prix, and, at the moment, the Miami Open.
    — Jake Nevins, Vogue, 25 June 2026
Definition of obliging
Adjective
  • And his answer was deferential to another candidate from the New York Yankees.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • But looked at another way, Caine and other generals are being overly timid and deferential, in part because Pete Hegseth demands it.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of deferential
Adjective
  • Made entirely from flexible, compliant materials, the system eliminates the need for conventional electronic sensors and control circuits, reducing complexity and potential failure points.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • The projects were also compliant with wage requirements in California.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
Definition of compliant
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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