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单词 dutifully
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Definition of dutifully in English:

dutifully

adverb ˈdjuːtɪf(ə)liˈdʒuːtɪf(ə)liˈd(j)udəfəli
  • 1In a conscientious or obedient manner.

    I dutifully reported the accident
    I dutifully obeyed his instructions
    Example sentencesExamples
    • All of these aspects of Pemberley's business were handled efficiently and dutifully by her husband.
    • He conducted his diocesan visitations regularly and dutifully.
    • Despite her shock and outrage, she dutifully sticks by Frank's side as he sees a psychiatrist.
    • So during the war of independence, the Chilean rural population fought dutifully side by side with the local national elite against the Spanish army.
    • She dutifully attends sessions, where she prepares meals for her therapist.
    • Instead, dutifully, I do my homework.
    • Gus, a handsome, kind, but slightly slow lad, loves his father and dutifully follows his commands.
    • Frank and Buster dutifully flew their airplane between their homestead and the town, looking for people to help.
    • Dutifully and respectfully, he signs for each person, even until the wee hours of the morning if need be.
    • We go to Mass, receive the sacraments, and pray dutifully every day.
    1. 1.1 In a manner motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm.
      we all dutifully applauded the support act
      she listened dutifully to Nate's excited talk
      Example sentencesExamples
      • When he clowned people laughed dutifully, when he cut a caper they applauded reverentially.
      • Both had brought contingents of their supporters who clapped dutifully, but the hostility of large sections of the audience was palpable.
      • I should have thrown them in the bin and rustled up hash and eggs but instead we munched dutifully through the tasteless things.
      • Young James watched dutifully with his parents but one would suspect that his interest lay more in the wheelhouse and pressing buttons.
      • Less than two weeks from now, as voters dutifully trudge to those polls, it is unlikely that there will be much brooding about the future of Western civilization.
      • We dutifully recite those words at Mass, maybe thinking about what we'll eat for lunch.
      • I looked dutifully at the salad bar, thought worse of it, and went for a hot lunch instead.
      • It was cold, wet and windy but I plodded dutifully from one shop to the next, picking up brochures and chatting up assistants.
      • Every so often, we hear it's imminent and columnists like myself dutifully churn out our ' Can we trust them? '
      • The unwished-for hospitality of a tiresome old lady, on the other hand, must be repaid dutifully several times over.
 
 

Definition of dutifully in US English:

dutifully

adverbˈd(y)o͞odəfəlēˈd(j)udəfəli
  • 1In a conscientious or obedient manner.

    I dutifully reported the accident
    I dutifully obeyed his instructions
    Example sentencesExamples
    • We go to Mass, receive the sacraments, and pray dutifully every day.
    • She dutifully attends sessions, where she prepares meals for her therapist.
    • Instead, dutifully, I do my homework.
    • Despite her shock and outrage, she dutifully sticks by Frank's side as he sees a psychiatrist.
    • Dutifully and respectfully, he signs for each person, even until the wee hours of the morning if need be.
    • Gus, a handsome, kind, but slightly slow lad, loves his father and dutifully follows his commands.
    • So during the war of independence, the Chilean rural population fought dutifully side by side with the local national elite against the Spanish army.
    • Frank and Buster dutifully flew their airplane between their homestead and the town, looking for people to help.
    • All of these aspects of Pemberley's business were handled efficiently and dutifully by her husband.
    • He conducted his diocesan visitations regularly and dutifully.
    1. 1.1 In a manner motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm.
      we all dutifully applauded the support act
      she listened dutifully to Nate's excited talk
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The unwished-for hospitality of a tiresome old lady, on the other hand, must be repaid dutifully several times over.
      • Young James watched dutifully with his parents but one would suspect that his interest lay more in the wheelhouse and pressing buttons.
      • Both had brought contingents of their supporters who clapped dutifully, but the hostility of large sections of the audience was palpable.
      • I looked dutifully at the salad bar, thought worse of it, and went for a hot lunch instead.
      • I should have thrown them in the bin and rustled up hash and eggs but instead we munched dutifully through the tasteless things.
      • We dutifully recite those words at Mass, maybe thinking about what we'll eat for lunch.
      • Less than two weeks from now, as voters dutifully trudge to those polls, it is unlikely that there will be much brooding about the future of Western civilization.
      • Every so often, we hear it's imminent and columnists like myself dutifully churn out our ' Can we trust them? '
      • It was cold, wet and windy but I plodded dutifully from one shop to the next, picking up brochures and chatting up assistants.
      • When he clowned people laughed dutifully, when he cut a caper they applauded reverentially.
 
 
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