- complaisantly
- adverb see complaisant
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Complaisantly — Complaisant Com plai*sant, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See {Complacent}.] Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman. [1913 Webster] There are to whom my … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complaisantly — See complaisant. * * * … Universalium
complaisantly — adverb In a complaisant manner; obligingly … Wiktionary
complaisantly — adv. in an acquiescent manner; graciously … English contemporary dictionary
complaisantly — com·plai·sant·ly … English syllables
complaisantly — adverb : in a complaisant manner … Useful english dictionary
complaisant — complaisantly, adv. /keuhm play seuhnt, zeuhnt, kom pleuh zant /, adj. inclined or disposed to please; obliging; agreeable or gracious; compliant: the most complaisant child I ve ever met. [1640 50; < F (prp. of complaire) < L complacent (s. of… … Universalium
complaisant — adjective Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of complaire to gratify, acquiesce, from Latin complacēre Date: 1638 1. marked by an inclination to please or oblige 2. tending to consent to others wishes Synonyms: see… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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compulsively — Synonyms and related words: anally, automatically, blindly, by reflex, compellingly, complaisantly, compliantly, compulsorily, conformably, conformingly, conventionally, flexibly, imperatively, imperiously, instinctively, involuntarily, malleably … Moby Thesaurus
