servilely

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ser·vile

(sûr′vəl, -vīl′)

adj.

1. Abjectly submissive; slavish.

a. Of or suitable to a slave or servant.

b. Of or relating to servitude or forced labor.

[Middle English, from Latin servīlis, from servus, slave.]

ser′vile·ly adv.

ser′vile·ness, ser·vil′i·ty (sər-vĭl′ĭ-tē) n.

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Adv.

servilely - in an obsequious manner; "she acts obsequiously toward her boss"

obsequiously, subserviently

Translations

بصورةٍ ذليلَه، بِطاعَةٍ شَديدَه

servilně

unterwürfig

servilement

szolgaian

smjaîurslega

köle gibi

奴性地过分屈从地

servilely

[ˈsɜːvaɪllɪ] adv (pej) → servilmente

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

servile

(ˈsəːvail) adjective

excessively obedient or respectful. servile obedience/flattery.

ˈservilely adverb

serˈvility (-ˈvi-) noun

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