complaisantly

English

Etymology

complaisant +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

Homophone: complacently

Adverb

complaisantly (comparative more complaisantly, superlative most complaisantly)

(archaic) In a complaisant manner; obligingly.

Usage notes

As this is archaic, it is liable to be confused in speech with more common homophone complacently.

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