servilely
Definition
Adverb: - In a servile manner; with excessive willingness to serve or obey: Acting with an attitude of excessive submissiveness or fawning obedience, often to gain favor.
Usage
- Describes the manner of an action that shows an exaggerated lack of independence or self-respect, characterized by undue deference.
- Typically used to modify verbs that describe behavior, such as , , , or .
Examples
- The assistant servilely agreed with every opinion the CEO expressed, never offering her own thoughts.
- He servilely performed every menial task demanded of him, hoping for a promotion.
- Critics argued that the journalist servilely repeated the government's propaganda without question.
Advanced Usage
- "to servilely flatter": to praise someone in an excessively obedient and insincere way.
- The courtiers would servilely flatter the king to maintain their positions.
Variants and Related Words
- Servile (adj): Having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others.
- His servile attitude made his colleagues uncomfortable.
- Servility (n): The quality of being servile; excessive willingness to serve or please.
- Her promotion was seen as a reward for her servility.
Synonyms
- Obsequiously: In an obedient or attentive manner to an excessive or servile degree.
- Subserviently: In a manner showing a willingness to obey others unquestioningly.
- Fawningly: In a manner that displays exaggerated flattery or affection.
Antonyms
- Independently: In a manner free from outside control or influence.
- Assertively: In a confident and forceful manner.
- Defiantly: In a manner that shows open resistance or bold disobedience.
Adverb
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in an obsequious manner
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she acts obsequiously toward her boss
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