dutifully

Example Sentences

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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 • Mar. 6, 2026

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 • Feb. 27, 2026

We bought into that idea and dutifully paid mortgages on numerous houses over the course of our marriage.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

In the meantime, Longstreet will continue to watch dutifully as the No. 2 quarterback.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2025

He opens his notebook, dutifully copies down the assignment as anger swells inside him.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti