Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

docilely

/ˈdɑ.səl.li/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables: docile-ly
IPA: /ˈdɑ.səl.li/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Submissively or obediently.

Example Sentences

"My uncle returns to his mess of papers, dismissing us; and I go docilely back to my sewing."

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin docilisder. Middle French docilebor. Middle English docyle English docile Middle English -ly English -ly English docilely From docile + -ly.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɑ.səl.li/

Inflected Forms

more docilely (comparative) most docilely (superlative)

Frequently Paired Words

docile

Questions

How do you pronounce docilely?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɑ.səl.li/.
What does docilely mean?: Submissively or obediently.
Where does docilely come from?: Etymology tree Latin docilisder. Middle French docilebor. Middle English docyle English docile Middle English -ly English -ly English docilely From docile + -ly.

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