dutifully

Example Sentences

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At this, America’s hockey dudes laughed dutifully and dude-ily, unaware of how disgusting people would find this tidbit of locker room talk.

From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026

We bought into that idea and dutifully paid mortgages on numerous houses over the course of our marriage.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Bair, her husband and their two sons now dutifully haul home any leftover bones—beef, pork or chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

They will dutifully report that the Federal Reserve is lowering its target for the federal-funds rate by one-quarter percentage point, from the presently prevailing 4% to 4.25% range.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

If she had to describe it to someone else, she would dutifully relate the obvious details: light brown eyes, a pleasant nose and chin, and a mouth that smiled easily.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo