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pliantly
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Pliantly
(gcide) | Pliant \Pli"ant\, a. [F. pliant, p. pr. of plier to bend. See
Ply, v.]
1. Capable of plying or bending; readily yielding to force or
pressure without breaking; flexible; pliable; lithe;
limber; plastic; as, a pliant thread; pliant wax. Also
used figuratively: Easily influenced for good or evil;
tractable; as, a pliant heart.
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The will was then ductile and pliant to right
reason. --South.
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2. Favorable to pliancy. [R.] "A pliant hour." --Shak. --
Pli"ant*ly, adv. -- Pli"ant*ness, n.
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compliantly
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pliantly
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Compliantly
(gcide) | Compliantly \Com*pli"ant*ly\, adv.
In a compliant manner.
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Incompliantly
(gcide) | Incompliant \In`com*pli"ant\, a.
Not compliant; unyielding to request, solicitation, or
command; stubborn. -- In`com*pli"ant*ly, adv.
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Suppliantly
(gcide) | Suppliant \Sup"pli*ant\, a. [F., p. pr. of supplier to entreat,
L. supplicare. See Supplicate, and cf. Supplicant.]
1. Asking earnestly and submissively; entreating; beseeching;
supplicating.
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The rich grow suppliant, and the poor grow proud.
--Dryden.
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2. Manifesting entreaty; expressive of supplication.
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To bow and sue for grace
With suppliant knee. --Milton.
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Syn: Entreating; beseeching; suing; begging; supplicating;
imploring.
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Sup"pli*ant*ness, n.
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