obligingly

Example Sentences

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Gomina, still in his nightshirt, wanted to go to his office to change into uniform, and Tigri obligingly offered an escort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

SpaceX appealed to the 5th Circuit Court, which obligingly ordered the case returned to Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024

The adult male poses obligingly as Graeme snaps away, then moments later we see a juvenile with a caterpillar hanging from its mouth that delights Graeme even more.

From BBC • Aug. 4, 2024

As though this court appearance was being squeezed in, obligingly, between other appointments.

From Washington Post • Mar. 25, 2023

He and Mrs. Weasley were in front with the Ministry driver; the front passenger seat had obligingly stretched into what resembled a two-seater sofa.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling