acquiescent
[ ak-wee-es-uh nt ]
/ ˌæk wiˈɛs ənt /
adjective
disposed to acquiesce or consent tacitly.
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Example sentences from the Web for acquiescently
I said something about a private family—'Or a private family,' added the lady, acquiescently.
An American Girl in London |Sara Jeannette Duncan"It is written: 'Cho Sing collected feathers to make a garment for his canary when it began to moult,'" replied Lin acquiescently.
Kai Lung's Golden Hours |Ernest Bramah"Heap better," said Flor acquiescently, and beginning to hold a whistling colloquy with the hidden voice.
This it is the highest wisdom of men to acquiescently confess.
Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; |Clark S. Beardslee