- pliably
- adverb see pliable
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Pliably — Pliable Pli a*ble, a. [F., fr. plier to bend, to fold. See {Ply}, v.] 1. Capable of being plied, turned, or bent; easy to be bent; flexible; pliant; supple; limber; yielding; as, willow is a pliable plant. [1913 Webster] 2. Flexible in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pliably — See pliability. * * * … Universalium
pliably — adverb In a pliable manner … Wiktionary
pliably — plaɪəblɪ adv. flexibly, plastically, pliantly; docilely, yieldingly, compliantly, acquiescently … English contemporary dictionary
pliably — pli·a·bly … English syllables
pliably — blē, bli adverb : in a pliable manner : docilely … Useful english dictionary
pliable — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from plier to bend, fold more at ply Date: 14th century 1. a. supple enough to bend freely or repeatedly without breaking b. yielding readily to others ; complaisant 2. adjustable to varying … New Collegiate Dictionary
pliable — pliability, pliableness, n. pliably, adv. /pluy euh beuhl/, adj. 1. easily bent; flexible; supple: pliable leather. 2. easily influenced or persuaded; yielding: the pliable mind of youth. 3. adjusting readily to change; adaptable. [1425 75; late… … Universalium
flexibly — adv. pliably, elastically, yieldingly, in a manner which can be bent … English contemporary dictionary
pliantly — plaɪəntlɪ adv. flexibly, pliably, facilely, plastically; submissively, compliantly, obediently, compliantly, yieldingly … English contemporary dictionary
