submissively
With yielding manner
Submissively describes doing something in a yielding or obedient manner, accepting another's authority or control without resistance: She lowered her eyes submissively.
The word often suggests deference carried to an extreme—meekness bordering on servility: He submissively agreed to every demand.
In an acquiescent manner
- obedientlyIn a compliant manner
- dutifullyActing from obligation
- acquiescentlyIn yielding manner
- tractablyIn manageable manner
amenably · obligingly · subserviently · servilely · slavishly · unquestioningly · willingly · readily
In docile manner
- timidlyIn fearful, hesitant fashion
- passivelyWithout active participation
- docilelyIn yielding manner
- gentlyIn a mild manner
mildly · quietly · unassertively · demurely · humbly · shyly · softly · self-effacingly
In a deferential way
- deferentiallyWith respectful yielding
- reverentlyWith profound respect
- humblyWithout pride or arrogance
- obsequiouslyWith servile flattery
courteously · politely · admiringly · loyally · devotedly · faithfully · dutifully · attentively
With weary acceptance
- defeatedlyIn a vanquished manner
- weaklyWithout much force
- helplesslyWithout ability to cope
- powerlesslyWithout ability to act
compliantly
In an acquiescent manner
- obedientlyIn a compliant manner
- dutifullyActing from obligation
- acquiescentlyIn yielding manner
tractably · amenably · obligingly · subserviently · servilely · slavishly · unquestioningly · willingly · readily · automatically
meekly
In docile manner
gently · mildly · quietly · unassertively · demurely · humbly · shyly · softly · self-effacingly · modestly
respectfully
In a deferential way
- deferentiallyWith respectful yielding
- reverentlyWith profound respect
- humblyWithout pride or arrogance
obsequiously · courteously · politely · admiringly · loyally · devotedly · faithfully · dutifully · attentively · ceremoniously
resignedly
With weary acceptance
- defeatedlyIn a vanquished manner
- weaklyWithout much force
- helplesslyWithout ability to cope
powerlessly · pliantly · flexibly · accommodatingly · adaptably
submissivelydefiantly
In open resistance
dominantly · assertively · commandingly · authoritatively · imperiously
submissivelyboldly
With fearless confidence
assertively · fearlessly · audaciously · brazenly · brashly
submissivelyarrogantly
With excessive pride
haughtily · proudly · contemptuously · disdainfully · superciliously
- submissive postureBody position showing subordination