obediently
In dutiful submission
Obediently describes doing something in a way that follows orders or complies with authority: The dog sat obediently at her feet.
It can carry undertones of submission or lack of independent thought: He obediently repeated whatever his boss said.
Acting from obligation
- submissivelyIn yielding deference
- docilelyIn yielding manner
- deferentiallyWith respectful yielding
- respectfullyIn a deferential way
cooperatively · agreeably · amenably · willingly · acquiescently · accommodatingly · obligingly · tractably
In docile manner
- passivelyWithout active participation
- subservientlyIn a submissive manner
- yieldinglyIn a compliant manner
- tamelyIn submissive manner
resignedly · obsequiously · servilely · humbly · timidly · fawningly · slavishly · ingratiatingly
Leaning to one side
- sittingBeing in seated posture
- stayingContinuing in place
- fetchingAppealingly good-looking
- respondingGiving a reaction
performing · disciplined · conditioned · housebroken · leashed · handler · trained · reliably
dutifully
Acting from obligation
- submissivelyIn yielding deference
- docilelyIn yielding manner
- deferentiallyWith respectful yielding
respectfully · cooperatively · agreeably · amenably · willingly · acquiescently · accommodatingly · obligingly · tractably · compliantly
meekly
In docile manner
- passivelyWithout active participation
- subservientlyIn a submissive manner
- yieldinglyIn a compliant manner
tamely · resignedly · obsequiously · servilely · humbly · timidly · fawningly · slavishly · ingratiatingly · sycophantically
heeling
Leaning to one side
responding · performing · disciplined · conditioned · housebroken · leashed · handler · trained · reliably · attentively
- sign-offsgoodbye, farewell, bye, see you later, sincerely
obedientlydisobediently
In a rule-breaking manner
defiantly · rebelliously · mutinously · recalcitrantly · noncompliant
obedientlydefiantly
In open resistance
insolently · cheekily · impudently · disrespectfully · impertinently