grovelingly
In fawning manner
In a groveling manner—servilely, abjectly, or with excessive humility.
The word describes behavior that debases oneself before another: He grovelingly begged for forgiveness, She grovelingly accepted every criticism from her boss.
The adverb emphasizes the degrading quality of the submission.
Excessive insincere flattery
- sycophanticServilely flattering
- bootlickingServile flattery for advantage
- toadyingObsequious behavior seeking favor
- brownnosingServile flattery seeking favor
ass-kissing · smarmy · unctuous · oily · slavish · adulatory · flattering · apple-polishing
Excessively submissive, lacking independence
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- meekHumbly unassertive
- docileEasily controlled or taught
compliant · acquiescent · yielding · passive · pliable · tractable · obedient · resigned
Urgent heartfelt request
- beggingEarnest desperate requesting
- imploringUrgently requesting with emotion
- beseechingUrgently pleading for something
- entreatingUrgently asking for favor
supplicating · clinging · frantic · desperate · urgent · pathetic · pitiful · needy
Made to feel worthless
- mortifiedIntensely embarrassed
- degradedReduced in rank or quality
- debasedReduced in worth
- abasedLowered in status
disgraced · shamefaced · embarrassed · contrite · remorseful · penitent · apologetic · guilt-ridden
fawning
Excessive insincere flattery
- sycophanticServilely flattering
- bootlickingServile flattery for advantage
- toadyingObsequious behavior seeking favor
brownnosing · ass-kissing · smarmy · unctuous · oily · slavish · adulatory · flattering · apple-polishing · kowtowing
servile
Excessively submissive, lacking independence
- subservientExcessively eager to obey
- deferentialShowing humble submission
- meekHumbly unassertive
docile · compliant · acquiescent · yielding · passive · pliable · tractable · obedient · resigned · cowering
pleading
Urgent heartfelt request
- beggingEarnest desperate requesting
- imploringUrgently requesting with emotion
- beseechingUrgently pleading for something
entreating · supplicating · clinging · frantic · desperate · urgent · pathetic · pitiful · needy · helpless
humiliated
Made to feel worthless
abased · disgraced · shamefaced · embarrassed · contrite · remorseful · penitent · apologetic · guilt-ridden · chastened
grovelinglyproudly
With evident self-satisfaction
nobly · uprightly · regally · imperiously · haughtily
grovelinglyboldly
With fearless confidence
fearlessly · bravely · courageously · daringly · intrepidly
grovelinglydefiantly
In open resistance
rebelliously · insolently · contemptuously · disdainfully · scornfully