compliantly
gb/kəmpliəntli/ us/kəmpliəntli/
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adverb
formal
C1
action
1
obediently; without resistance
in a way that shows you do what someone asks
Patrón de uso:
[someone] complies compliantly / behaves compliantly
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse with comply (verb): compliantly describes how someone acts.
Sinónimos
obediently (More direct about obeying authority.)
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submissively (Stronger; suggests giving in or being dominated.)
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meekly (Adds a sense of quietness or lack of confidence.)
Antónimos
defiantly (Openly resisting or challenging authority.)
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rebelliously (Resisting control or rules.)
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noncompliantly (Specifically, failing to comply.)
Colocaciones
nod compliantly
|smile compliantly
|follow compliantly
|respond compliantly
|wait compliantly
|sit compliantly
|do as told compliantly
|agree compliantly
|accept compliantly
|listen compliantly
Temas
behavior
|authority
|communication
Ejemplos
- She answered the questions compliantly, even though she looked annoyed.
- The child walked compliantly to his room when his father told him to.
- He sat compliantly while the nurse checked his blood pressure.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- He nodded compliantly.
- She followed the instructions compliantly.
adverb
business
C1
relation
2
in accordance with rules
in a way that follows the rules or the law
Patrón de uso:
operate/act/work compliantly (with [rules/law/standards])
Error frecuente:
Often needs 'with' plus the rule or standard (e.g., 'compliantly with regulations').
Sinónimos
lawfully (Specifically emphasizes legality, not broader standards.)
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in compliance (Common business phrase; often used as 'in compliance with'.)
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properly (More general; does not necessarily imply formal rules.)
Antónimos
illegally (Violating the law.)
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unlawfully (Formal equivalent of illegally.)
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noncompliantly (Not meeting required standards or rules.)
Colocaciones
operate compliantly
|act compliantly
|work compliantly
|remain compliantly
|use data compliantly
|manage records compliantly
|report compliantly
|trade compliantly
|market compliantly
|store information compliantly
Temas
law
|business
|government
|work
Ejemplos
- The company must handle customer data compliantly with privacy regulations.
- To sell the product in the EU, it has to be tested and labeled compliantly.
- They redesigned the process so staff could work compliantly without extra steps.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- We must act compliantly with the law.
adverb
technical
C2
property
3
flexibly; allowing movement
in a way that is not rigid and can bend or move
Patrón de uso:
[something] is mounted/connected/supported compliantly
Error frecuente:
This technical sense relates to flexibility (mechanical compliance), not obedience.
Sinónimos
flexibly (General word for bending or adapting.)
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elastically (More specific; implies returning to the original shape.)
Antónimos
rigidly (Not bending or yielding.)
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stiffly (Resisting movement; less technical than 'rigidly'.)
Colocaciones
compliantly mounted
|compliantly supported
|compliantly connected
|compliantly coupled
|move compliantly
|deform compliantly
|respond compliantly
|compliantly suspended
Temas
engineering
|medicine
|science
Ejemplos
- The sensor is compliantly mounted to reduce vibration.
- The joint is designed to move compliantly under sudden load.
- A compliantly supported beam can absorb small impacts more safely.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
compliantly
AFI
GB/kəmpliəntli/
US/kəmpliəntli/
Sílabas y acento
com - pli - antly (3 sílabas)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: compliantly
- Plural: compliantlies
Familia de palabras
Forms
compliantlies
noun
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
noncompliant
adjective
noncompliance
noun C1
Expresiones
compliantly with
1/kəmpliəntli wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
formal
following a rule or standard
following a law or rule
Ejemplos
- All invoices must be stored compliantly with the company’s retention policy.
- The medication was prescribed compliantly with clinical guidelines.
- They processed the request compliantly with the new regulations.