NYT Dictionary
DUTIFULLY
/ˈduːtɪfəlliː/AdverbDU-ti-ful-lydu-ti-ful-ly · 4 syllablesGrade 12
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
With a regard to duty; in a dutiful manner.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English dutiful Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English dutifully From dutiful + -ly.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
duteouslyobedientlyrespectfullyreverentlysubmissivelyaccordantlyaccordinglyagreeablyappropriatelybecomingly
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.