servilely

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

servile +‎ -ly

Pronunciation[edit]

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsɜː.vaɪl.li/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈsɝ.vaɪl.li/, /ˈsɝ.vəl.li/, /ˈsɝ.və.li/

Adverb[edit]

servilely (comparative more servilely, superlative most servilely)

In a servile way; fawningly.

References[edit]

Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.
“servilely”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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