Obligingly
What it means
In a willing and helpful manner.
Reach for it when describing willing helpful action in response to another person's request
The neighbor obligingly moved her car so the van could pass.
Words to choose between 6
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| warm | |
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everyday
Fits when absence of reluctance is central
Careful Willing action need not benefit another person.
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warm
Fits when practical assistance is the main effect
Careful Help can be offered without responding to a request.
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warm
Fits when benevolent manner matters most
Careful Kindly can sound patronizing or merely polite.
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professional
Fits when prompt willingness is the useful detail
Careful Readiness says nothing about kindness.
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formal
accommodatingly
Fits when adjustment to another's needs is emphasized
Careful The adverb is cumbersome in ordinary prose.
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formal
Fits when courtesy makes compliance feel generous
Careful Grace can conceal unwillingness.
Opposites 3
- reluctantly
- unhelpfully
- stubbornly
Common phrases 3
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obligingly agreed
The caretaker obligingly agreed to unlock the side entrance.
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obligingly moved
She obligingly moved her bicycle so the ramp stayed clear.
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smiled obligingly
He smiled obligingly and fetched a second chair.
Word family 2
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Vealhurl, Southern England accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Updated