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dutiful
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dutiful
(adjective)
dutiful
/
ˈ
duːtɪfəl/
Brit
/
ˈ
djuːtɪfəl/
adjective
dutiful
/
ˈ
duːtɪfəl/
Brit
/
ˈ
djuːtɪfəl/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of DUTIFUL
[
more dutiful; most dutiful
]
:
doing what is expected of you
a
dutiful
servant/daughter/father
the
dutiful
way he took care of his sick mother
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— dutifully
/
ˈ
duːtɪfli/
Brit
/
ˈ
djuːtɪfli/
adverb
He
dutifully
answered my questions.
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