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obliging /əˈblaɪʤɪŋ/ adjective

obliging

/əˈblaɪʤɪŋ/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of OBLIGING

[more obliging; most obliging]

: willing to help : helpful in a friendly way

An obliging passerby helped her with her packages.

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— obligingly

adverb

A passerby obligingly helped her with her packages.

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