ruly

adjective

Definition of rulynext
as in amiable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ruly
  1. amiable
  2. docile
  3. tractable
  4. obedient
  5. submissive
  6. obliging
  7. deferential
  8. compliant
Adjective
  • The Spa is Worth the Whole Trip To begin, step into a world like no other at the Chuan Spa, where you’ll be greeted by amiable and accommodating staff who will assist in creating a soothing experience for you during your time here.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
  • But Brown turns out to be an amiable businessman who identified a market inefficiency.
    Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of amiable
Adjective
  • Lead actor Nathan Meister returns to the role of Henry Oldfield, the sheep-phobic son of a farmer who discovers his twisted older brother has been carrying out dangerous genetic experiences on his livestock, which transform them from docile vegetarians to ruthless, carnivorous killers.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
  • What maybe gets forgotten is that the Old Course was especially docile that week.
    Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Definition of docile
Adjective
  • This should make the engine more tractable throughout the rev range, and that’s not taking into consideration an optional race exhaust setup—for track use only, nudge nudge—that bumps those figures up to 126 horsepower and 73 lb-ft of torque, while shaving another 10 pounds.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
  • LLMs are much less tractable, much less reliable black boxes.
    Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 17 Sep. 2024
Definition of tractable
Adjective
  • Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.
    Bebe Hodges, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Of course, anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.
    Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of obedient
Adjective
  • Women were expected to be apologetic and submissive.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Alice is Zoey’s domme — the dominant partner in the relationship — and Zoey is the sub, or submissive.
    Kayla Levy, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of submissive
Adjective
  • The university's student newspaper, The Villanovan, reported that the actor was handing out water and snacks (and obliging selfie requests) on that campus as well.
    Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But on this day’s errand, in the New Pioneer produce aisle, Greenwell could be mistaken for someone a little more quotidian: an obliging, slightly flustered midwestern husband.
    Sarah Thankam Mathews, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
Definition of obliging
Adjective
  • Malcolm’s directorial choices diverge from his father’s old-school creative sensibilities; the pacing is faster, the music more dramatic and less deferential to the story’s era.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For folks who remain defiantly deferential to whiskies of the British Isles, that’s a serious wakeup call.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of deferential
Adjective
  • As the deadline for Hong Kong companies to appoint at least one woman to their boards nears, there are still around 250 companies that are not compliant.
    Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Jamie is initially compliant, but quickly puts on his attorney general hat and demands a search warrant when the detective wants to collect Sarah's personal items.
    EW.com, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of compliant
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“Ruly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ruly. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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