obediently
Example Sentences
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Moira and I obediently played the parts of two non-regulars visiting from the big city, drinking in the atmosphere.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2024
Nonetheless, it's hard to imagine that the U.S. public would tolerate assertions that African or Asian nations should relinquish their autonomy and obediently return to the “sphere of influence” of their erstwhile colonizers.
From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2023
Even more impressive is when upon command, one by one, his majestic hyacinth macaws — the world’s largest parrots by length — return obediently to perch on his arms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
She aimed at a solid red ball, which obediently dropped into a center pocket.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
He drank obediently as if to please me, spilling a little in the process.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
