servilely

Meaning

In a manner showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others, often at the expense of one's own dignity.

Examples

• He servilely apologized for the mistake, even though it was clearly his manager's fault.
• The sycophant servilely flattered the CEO in hopes of a promotion.

Pronunciation: /ˈsɜːrvaɪli/

Synonyms of servilely

Words with a similar meaning to servilely:

• meekly
• submissively
• obsequiously
• fawningly

Antonyms of servilely

Words with the opposite meaning to servilely:

• assertively
• defiantly