Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

obligingly

/əblˈaɪdʒɪŋli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: oblig-ing-ly
IPA: /əblˈaɪdʒɪŋli/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

In an obliging manner; so as to oblige another; as a favour to another.

Example Sentences

"'I'll see to that for you, Miss Clara,' he said obligingly."
"Speaker obligingly changed the angle of his cutting."

Etymology

Etymology tree English obliging Middle English -ly English -ly English obligingly From obliging + -ly.

Inflected Forms

more obligingly (comparative) most obligingly (superlative)

Synonyms

accommodatingly

Questions

How do you pronounce obligingly?: The recorded pronunciation is /əblˈaɪdʒɪŋli/.
What does obligingly mean?: In an obliging manner; so as to oblige another; as a favour to another.
Where does obligingly come from?: Etymology tree English obliging Middle English -ly English -ly English obligingly From obliging + -ly.

How to pronounce obligingly

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