adverb
- in a way that accepts or agrees to something without protest or resistance
Usage: formal
Examples
- She nodded acquiescently when her boss assigned extra work.
- The committee members acquiescently approved the proposal without debate.
- He acquiescently followed the new company policies.
- The students acquiescently accepted the teacher’s decision.
- She acquiescently agreed to the terms of the contract.
- The citizens acquiescently complied with the new regulations.