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  • adverb In a codependent manner.

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codependent +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • I know he is to blame for the violence, but I do take some responsibility for staying as long as I did, because despite the fear and self-doubt, I would still like to believe that we have control over our lives even though others may violently (or we tacitly and codependently let them) take the reins.

    News & Politics By Cary Tennis 2010

  • I know he is to blame for the violence, but I do take some responsibility for staying as long as I did, because despite the fear and self-doubt, I would still like to believe that we have control over our lives even though others may violently (or we tacitly and codependently let them) take the reins.

    News & Politics 2010

  • We’ll learn to walk the line between codependently giving everything away and fearfully hoarding it all for ourselves.

    Make Miracles in Forty Days Melody Beattie 2010

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