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Definition of Obligingly
1. Adverb. In accommodation. "Obligingly, he lowered his voice"
Definition of Obligingly
1. Adverb. In an obliging manner. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Obligingly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obligingly
Literary usage of Obligingly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His Studies by James Boswell (1799)
"... am against the dockers; I am a Plymouth-man. Rogues ! ' let them die of thirst.
They shall not have a drop !" Lord Macartney obligingly favoured me with ..."
2. Biographical and Critical Essays: Reprinted from Reviews, with Additions and by Abraham Hayward (1873)
"... and by him it has been obligingly revised for this work.' ' Application' (adds
Mr. Taylor) ' was made by my publishers to ascertain, if it was no secret ..."
3. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England Begun in the Year 1641 by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1888)
"1642 obligingly) he always spake something publicly, (which was afterwards
printed,) telling them, 68. ' That it was a benefit to him from the insolences ..."
4. The Gentleman's Magazine (1821)
"ANTIQUARIAN RESEARCHES. the following paper, through the medium chapel, in which
is a monument with We have been obligingly supplied with At Cleasby, ..."
5. Tuscan Cities by William Dean Howells (1885)
"With its towers and noble gates it is beautiful always; and near the railway
station it obligingly abounds in repaired spots which look as if they had been ..."
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