dutifully C1 Topic:Law & Government US /ˈduːtiːfəli/ See IPA manual Freq #60161 Meanings 1 adv In a way that shows you are doing your duty, often willingly and without complaint. She dutifully wrote a thank-you note to each of her guests. Etymology AI details From dutiful + -ly. Topics Law & Government Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # dutifully **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈduːtiːfəli/ **Frequency rank:** 60161 ## Meanings 1. In a way that shows you are doing your duty, often willingly and without complaint. ## Examples - She dutifully wrote a thank-you note to each of her guests. ## Etymology From dutiful + -ly. ## AI Etymology Dutifully is from dutiful + -ly. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means in a way that shows you are doing your duty, often willingly and without complaint. ## Topics - Law & Government - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown