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Definition of Dutifully
1. Adverb. Out of a sense of duty; in a dutiful manner. "He dutifully visited his mother every Sunday"
Definition of Dutifully
1. Adverb. With a regard to duty; in a dutiful manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dutifully
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dutifully
Literary usage of Dutifully
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Diary of the American Revolution: From Newspapers and Original Documents by Frank Moore (1860)
"The strongest hope which we have yet left, is, that the assembly of New York will
firmly and dutifully state their grievances, unembarrassed with points ..."
2. The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut [1636-1776] by Connecticut, Connecticut General Assembly, Connecticut Council, James Hammond Trumbull, Connecticut Council of Safety, Charles Jeremy Hoadly (1885)
"The Governor and Company of this Colony do most dutifully acknowledge His Majesty's
tender care and concern for the welfare of his subjects in the remote ..."
3. Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works by Henry Thomas Buckle (1872)
"!)22. says : " I dutifully delivered your Majesty's letters, and declared my
message in Spanish" (Wright's Elizabeth, Lond. 8vo, 1838, vol. ii. p. 56). 9OO. ..."
4. The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy by Ordericus Vitalis, Léopold Delisle, Guizot (François) (1854)
"He therefore went out at the east gate,1 and was dutifully received as their
lawful sovereign by the inhabitants of the suburban village, called Mal-Palu. ..."
5. Selections from the Letters of Robert Southey by Robert Southey, John Wood Warter (1856)
"I walk very dutifully, and am in good condition myself, thank God. Do not lose
time in speaking to Murray about Gooch's papers. God bless you. ..."
6. Memoir of Lieut. Col. Tench Tilghman, Secretary and Aid to Washington by Samuel Alexander Harrison, Oswald Tilghman (1876)
"Pope slightly. We are just setting off for the White Plains where the General
intends to fix Head Quarters for the present. I am y™ most dutifully ..."
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