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obsequiously

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ob·se·qui·ous  (b-skw-s, b-)
adj.
Full of or exhibiting servile compliance; fawning.
[Middle English, from Latin obsequisus, from obsequium, compliance, from obsequ, to comply : ob-, to; see ob- + sequ, to follow; see sekw-1 in Indo-European roots.]
ob·sequi·ous·ly adv.
ob·sequi·ous·ness n.
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Adv.1.obsequiously - in an obsequious manner; "she acts obsequiously toward her boss"
servilely, subserviently
Translations
obsequiously [əbˈsiːkwɪəslɪ] ADV → servilmente, de forma sumisa
obsequiously
adv → unterwürfig
obsequiously [əbˈsiːkwɪəslɪ] adv (pej) → ossequiosamente
obsequiously [əbˈsiːkwɪəslɪ] adv (pej) → ossequiosamente


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During the day the animals obsequiously followed the shadow of the smallest tree as it moved round the stem with the diurnal roll; and when the milkers came they could hardly stand still for the flies.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
She was still at the window when the sitting-room door was thrown open, and Sir Patrick appeared, obsequiously shown in by Mr.
Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context
And here is an instance of it," I added, as the tiny local train drew up alongside the platform, and the porters bustled about, opening carriage-doors--one of them helping the poor old man to hoist himself into a third-class carriage, while another of them obsequiously conducted the lady and myself into a first-class.
Sylvie and Bruno by Carroll, Lewis View in context
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