docilely

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doc·ile (d

l, -

)

adj.

1. Ready and willing to be taught; teachable.

2. Yielding to supervision, direction, or management; tractable.

[Latin docilis, from docre, to teach; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]

docile·ly adv.

do·cili·ty (d

-s

-t

, d

-) n.

Translations

docilely [ˈdəʊsaɪli] adv [behave] → docilement

docilely

adv → sanftmütig

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