servilely
In fawning manner
Servilely means in a manner showing excessive willingness to serve or please others, often to the point of losing one's dignity.
The word suggests cringing obedience or fawning submission: He servilely agreed with everything his boss said.
It carries contempt for the behavior described—not humble service, but degrading self-abasement.
Excessive insincere flattery
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
- toadyingObsequious behavior seeking favor
- bootlickingServile flattery for advantage
- kowtowingSubmissive display of respect
sycophantic · cringing · flattering · unctuous · smarmy · oily · slavish · adulatory
In fearful, hesitant fashion
- sheepishlyIn a self-conscious way
- bashfullyIn a shy manner
- shylyIn a retiring manner
- demurelyIn a reserved manner
modestly · quietly · reservedly · humbly · self-effacingly · unassumingly · diffidently · timorously
In an acquiescent manner
- obedientlyIn a compliant manner
- yieldinglyIn a compliant manner
- acquiescentlyIn yielding manner
- passivelyWithout active participation
docilely · deferentially · resignedly · unassertively · pliantly · tamely · dutifully · meekly
fawning
Excessive insincere flattery
- grovelingDemeaning self-abasement before another
- toadyingObsequious behavior seeking favor
- bootlickingServile flattery for advantage
kowtowing · sycophantic · cringing · flattering · unctuous · smarmy · oily · slavish · adulatory · brownnosing
timidly
In fearful, hesitant fashion
- sheepishlyIn a self-conscious way
- bashfullyIn a shy manner
- shylyIn a retiring manner
demurely · modestly · quietly · reservedly · humbly · self-effacingly · unassumingly · diffidently · timorously · mousy
compliantly
In an acquiescent manner
- obedientlyIn a compliant manner
- yieldinglyIn a compliant manner
- acquiescentlyIn yielding manner
passively · docilely · deferentially · resignedly · unassertively · pliantly · tamely · dutifully · meekly · humbly
servilelydefiantly
In open resistance
assertively · imperiously · independently · domineeringly · boldly
servilelyproudly
With evident self-satisfaction
nobly · honorably · regally · majestically · haughtily
servilelyrebelliously
In a disobedient manner
contemptuously · harshly · dismissively · disdainfully · scornfully