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obediently

adverb as in dutifully

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It passed the House unanimously, but in November, Trump instructed congressional Republicans to block its passage, which they obediently did.

From Salon

It must partly be because he's not obediently doing what he's told, such as returning to the negotiating table and strike a deal on US access to Ukraine's critical minerals.

From BBC

Despite the recognition that bank CEOs, hedge fund managers, brokers, and asset managers caused the crash, they emerged unscathed: Congress obediently recapitalized them and refused to set compensation limits or attempt claw-backs.

From Salon

Sue even continues to smile obediently for the same jerks who kicked Elisabeth to the curb.

This set off the loudest bout of wailing yet, but the dragon obediently began to mumble words that Jack couldn’t understand.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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