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dutifully

[doo-tuh-flee, dyoo-] / ˈdu tə fli, ˈdyu- /




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At this, America’s hockey dudes laughed dutifully and dude-ily, unaware of how disgusting people would find this tidbit of locker room talk.

From Salon

The assignment is defense, a role Smart has dutifully filled for his whole career.

From Los Angeles Times

Determined to give her niece a stable upbringing, Aunt Irene unhappily but dutifully left a comfortable life in Ohio to return to her small-minded hometown in the Deep South.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, dutifully, she walked over to the 2B waiting area and pulled open the door to the hallway that led down to the plane.

From Literature

He just told his dumb jokes and dutifully showed him how to do pre-algebra.

From Literature