servilely
- adverb
- /ˈsɜrvɪl li/
:
servilmente
- She spoke servilely to the group, eager to please them with every word.
Examples
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Rita dresses in pink and white and follows her brother's orders almost servilely.
Academic text (1996) -
"Shake off all the fears of servile prejudices, under which weak minds are servilely crouched.
Blog text (18) -
It is a weapon under which weak minds are servilely crouched and can be fired with the greatest of ease by even the most intellectually and integrity challenged, and in fact, was designed especially for use by them.
Blog text (20) -
He servilely obeyed every command of his demanding boss, hoping to win favor.
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The assistant served servilely, constantly agreeing with his supervisor's every suggestion.
Synonyms
4
8.4
In a way that copies others exactly without thinking
1
9.9
In a way that tries too hard to please someone
1
8.2
You do what someone tells you without asking questions
In a way that is too eager to please someone
Antonyms
How Submissive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Servilely comes from the Latin word servus, which means 'slave', and it is related to the everyday words serve and servant. So to act servilely is to behave like a slave, being very eager to please or obey.