Anglais

compliantly

gb/kəmpliəntli/ us/kəmpliəntli/
C1 Anglais
Sens
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adverb formal C1 action
1

obediently; without resistance

in a way that shows you do what someone asks

Schéma d’usage : [someone] complies compliantly / behaves compliantly
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with comply (verb): compliantly describes how someone acts.
Synonymes
obediently (More direct about obeying authority.) | submissively (Stronger; suggests giving in or being dominated.) | meekly (Adds a sense of quietness or lack of confidence.)
Antonymes
defiantly (Openly resisting or challenging authority.) | rebelliously (Resisting control or rules.) | noncompliantly (Specifically, failing to comply.)
Collocations
nod compliantly |smile compliantly |follow compliantly |respond compliantly |wait compliantly |sit compliantly |do as told compliantly |agree compliantly |accept compliantly |listen compliantly
Thèmes
behavior |authority |communication
Exemples
  • 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • 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

Schéma d’usage : operate/act/work compliantly (with [rules/law/standards])
Erreur fréquente :
Often needs 'with' plus the rule or standard (e.g., 'compliantly with regulations').
Synonymes
lawfully (Specifically emphasizes legality, not broader standards.) | in compliance (Common business phrase; often used as 'in compliance with'.) | properly (More general; does not necessarily imply formal rules.)
Antonymes
illegally (Violating the law.) | unlawfully (Formal equivalent of illegally.) | noncompliantly (Not meeting required standards or rules.)
Collocations
operate compliantly |act compliantly |work compliantly |remain compliantly |use data compliantly |manage records compliantly |report compliantly |trade compliantly |market compliantly |store information compliantly
Thèmes
law |business |government |work
Exemples
  • 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
  • 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

Schéma d’usage : [something] is mounted/connected/supported compliantly
Erreur fréquente :
This technical sense relates to flexibility (mechanical compliance), not obedience.
Synonymes
flexibly (General word for bending or adapting.) | elastically (More specific; implies returning to the original shape.)
Antonymes
rigidly (Not bending or yielding.) | stiffly (Resisting movement; less technical than 'rigidly'.)
Collocations
compliantly mounted |compliantly supported |compliantly connected |compliantly coupled |move compliantly |deform compliantly |respond compliantly |compliantly suspended
Thèmes
engineering |medicine |science
Exemples
  • 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
compliantly
API
GB/kəmpliəntli/
US/kəmpliəntli/
Syllabes et accentuation
com - pli - antly (3 syllabes)
Formes du mot
Noun
  • Base: compliantly
  • Plural: compliantlies
Famille de mots
Forms
compliantlies noun
Core family
comply verb B2 compliance noun B2 compliant adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
noncompliant adjective noncompliance noun C1
Expressions

compliantly with

1
/kəmpliəntli wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase formal

following a rule or standard

following a law or rule

Exemples
  • 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.

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