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yieldingly

/ˈjiɫdɪŋli/ adv

In a yielding way.

Word Origin From Old English gieldan 'to pay, render' — originally meaning to give something owed. Over time, yield shifted from 'hand over payment' to 'give way under pressure,' and yieldingly describes doing so in a soft, compliant manner. The same root gives us guild (a group that pays dues) and the old word geld (a tax).

adv In a yielding way.

She responded yieldingly to their requests, showing her accommodating nature.

(副词) 顺从地；屈从地

她对他们的要求回应得很顺从，显示出她随和的性格。

(adverbio) De manera complaciente o dócil.

Ella respondió dócilmente a sus peticiones, mostrando su naturaleza acomodaticia.

(adverbe) avec docilité; de manière accommodante; souplement [De manière accommodante ou conciliante ; sans opposer de résistance.]

Elle a répondu avec complaisance à leurs demandes, montrant sa nature arrangeante.

(Adverb) nachgiebig; gefügig [auf nachgiebige, entgegenkommende oder kompromissbereite Weise; ohne Widerstand zu leisten]

Sie reagierte **yieldingly** auf ihre Bitten und zeigte damit ihre umgängliche Art.

(副詞) 譲歩するように；柔軟に；他者の求めに応じて従う様子で。

彼女は彼らの要求に柔軟に応じ、自分の寛容な性格を示した。

(advérbio) cendentemente; de modo condescendente; complacentemente [De maneira cedente ou condescendente.]

Ela respondeu de forma condescendente aos pedidos deles, mostrando sua natureza acomodatícia.

Synonyms: flexibly pliantly compliantly submissively obediently docilely Antonyms: unyieldingly rigidly stubbornly inflexibly
Word parts: yield + ing + ly

Related words

yielder unyielding

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