Yieldingly: meaning, definitions and examples
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yieldingly
[ ˈjiːldɪŋli ]
manner of action
Yieldingly means in a way that is accommodating, submissive, or compliant. It describes a manner of acting where one is willing to give way or concede to another's wishes or demands.
Synonyms
accommodatingly, compliantly, submissively
Examples of usage
- He agreed yieldingly to her requests.
- The negotiations progressed yieldingly toward a compromise.
- She yieldingly accepted the terms of the contract.
Etymology
The word 'yieldingly' derives from the base verb 'yield', which has its roots in the Old English word 'gieldan', meaning 'to pay, to give up, to surrender, or to provide'. Over the centuries, 'yield' has evolved to convey the notion of giving way to pressure or demands, both in a physical sense and in a more abstract sense. In Middle English, the evolution of the word reflected both the agricultural context of producing crops and the more general sense of concessions and submissions in human interactions. The suffix '-ly' was added to form the adverb from the adjective 'yielding', which describes the property of being compliant or giving way. As such, 'yieldingly' maintains a long history of usage in contexts involving submission, compliance, and cooperation.