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slavishly

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slav·ish  (slvsh)
adj.
1. Of or characteristic of a slave or slavery; servile: Her slavish devotion to her job ruled her life.
2. Showing no originality; blindly imitative: a slavish copy of the original.

slavish·ly adv.
slavish·ness n.
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Adv.1.slavishly - in a slavish manner; "his followers slavishly believed in his new diet"
Translations
slavishly [ˈsleɪvɪʃlɪ] ADVservilmente
slavishly [ˈsleɪvɪʃli] adv [copy] → servilement
slavishly [ˈsleɪvɪʃlɪ] adv (see adj) → servilmente, pedissequamente
slavishly [ˈsleɪvɪʃlɪ] adv (see adj) → servilmente, pedissequamente


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or who, sitting calmly under his own vine, is to pass a judgment on the doings of a poor, hunted dog, slavishly afraid, slavishly rebellious, like John Nicholson on that particular Sunday?
It is a great pity that the ardent youth should not be permitted and even encouraged to say this to himself, instead of falling slavishly before a great author and accepting him at all points as infallible.
This they will follow slavishly whether in hotels, on promenades, at meetings, or when on a journey.
 
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