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obligingly help

[ə-ˈbli-jiŋ-lē help]
verb phrase
ajudar atenciosamente
1. to assist someone in a willing, courteous, and accommodating manner
She obligingly helped her elderly neighbor carry groceries upstairs.
Ela ajudou atenciosamente sua vizinha idosa a levar as compras para cima.
2. to offer assistance without hesitation or reluctance, showing helpfulness
The staff obligingly helped us find the right department.
A equipe nos ajudou prontamente a encontrar o departamento correto.
Synonyms
willingly assisthelpfully aidreadily supportgraciously helpaccommodatingly assist
Antonyms
reluctantly refuseobstinately resistbegrudgingly denyunhelpfully ignore

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ajudar atenciosamente
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
ajudar atenciosamente
same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

lend a helping hand
give someone a hand
go the extra mile
be of service
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