submissively
Definition
Adverb: * In a manner showing willingness to yield to the authority or will of others; in an obedient, compliant, or meek way.
Usage
The adverb "submissively" describes how an action is performed. It modifies verbs to indicate that the action is done with obedience, without resistance or argument. * It is used to describe behavior that shows acceptance of control or dominance by another. * It often carries a nuance of lowering oneself or showing excessive deference.
Examples
- The dog lowered its head submissively when its owner raised a hand.
- She nodded submissively and agreed to all the demands without question.
- He answered the judge's questions quietly and submissively.
Advanced Usage
- "To act/submit/agree submissively": To perform the action with complete compliance and lack of assertiveness.
- Faced with overwhelming evidence, the defendant finally agreed submissively to a plea deal.
Variants and Related Words
- Submissive (adjective): Having or showing a willingness to yield to authority.
- He has a very submissive personality.
- Submission (noun): The action of accepting or yielding to a superior force or authority.
- Their submission to the new rules was immediate.
Synonyms
- Meekly
- Obediently
- Compliantly
- Deferentially
- Passively
Antonyms
- Defiantly
- Assertively
- Rebelliously
- Domineeringly
Adverb
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in a servile manner
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he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor
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