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BNC: 19494 COCA: 19141

dutiful

adjective

du·​ti·​ful ˈdü-ti-fəl How to pronounce dutiful (audio)
 also  ˈdyü-
1
: filled with or motivated by a sense of duty
a dutiful child
2
: proceeding from or expressive of a sense of duty
a dutiful effort
dutifully adverb
dutifulness noun

Example Sentences

the dutiful way he took care of his sick mother the family showed a dutiful deference to their minister when he came to dinner
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Word History

First Known Use

1552, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of dutiful was in 1552

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