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subserviently

/səbˈsɝviəntli/ adv

In a subservient manner.

Word Origin Subserviently is built from Latin sub 'under' and servire 'to serve' — literally 'serving under.' It describes acting in an excessively obedient manner. The root servire also gives us servant, service, and serf, all about serving. So subserviently means doing something with that under-serving attitude.

adv In a subservient manner.

The assistant nodded subserviently and immediately carried out the CEO's instructions.

(副词) 卑躬屈膝地；低声下气地；俯首帖耳地

助理卑躬屈膝地点点头，立即执行了首席执行官的命令。

(adverbio) servilmente; sumisamente; obsecuentemente; con servilismo [De manera servil.]

El asistente asintió servilmente y de inmediato cumplió las instrucciones del director ejecutivo.

(adverbe) servilement; obséquieusement; avec servilité [De manière servile ; avec une soumission excessive.]

L'assistant a hoché la tête d'un air soumis et a immédiatement exécuté les ordres du PDG.

(Adverb) unterwürfig; devot [auf eine Weise, die Unterwürfigkeit oder untergeordnetes Verhalten zum Ausdruck bringt.]

Der Assistent nickte **subserviently** und führte die Anweisungen des CEO sofort aus.

(副詞) へつらうさまに；他人の言いなりになる態度で。

アシスタントはへりくだってうなずき、最高経営責任者の指示にすぐに取りかかった。

(advérbio) subservientemente; servilmente; obsequiosamente; submissamente [De maneira subserviente.]

O assistente assentiu servilmente e imediatamente executou as instruções do CEO.

Synonyms: obsequiously servilely submissively compliantly deferentially meekly obediently sycophantically Antonyms: assertively dominantly rebelliously insubordinately
Word parts: sub + serv + ient + ly

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