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Synonyms for obsequiously
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| Spell : uhb-see-kwee-uhs |
| Phonetic Transcription : əbˈsi kwi əs |
Définition of obsequiously
Origin :- late 15c., "prompt to serve," from Middle French obséquieux (15c.), from Latin obsequiosus "compliant, obedient," from obsequium "compliance, dutiful service," from obsequi "to accommodate oneself to the will of another," from ob "after" (see ob-) + sequi "to follow" (see sequel). Pejorative sense of "fawning, sycophantic" had emerged by 1590s. Related: Obsequiously; obsequiousness (mid-15c.).
- adv servilely
- "Your Excellency has not added your address," said the clerk, obsequiously.
- Extract from : « Tony Butler » by Charles James Lever
- Anna nodded, and Mr. Earles attended her obsequiously to the door.
- Extract from : « Anna the Adventuress » by E. Phillips Oppenheim
- “High, well-born, and most gracious madame,” said he obsequiously.
- Extract from : « Fritz and Eric » by John Conroy Hutcheson
- The proprietor served him obsequiously but did not venture to talk.
- Extract from : « Dubliners » by James Joyce
- Dishes were obsequiously offered for inspection and approval.
- Extract from : « The Kingdom Round the Corner » by Coningsby Dawson
- "Won't you please to walk into the parlor, sir," said Mr. Chubb, obsequiously.
- Extract from : « Felix Holt, The Radical » by George Eliot
- "You look agitated," said Dr. Hugh, bending toward me obsequiously.
- Extract from : « Rutledge » by Miriam Coles Harris
- "Well, sir, your will is law," said Crawley obsequiously but sadly.
- Extract from : « It Is Never Too Late to Mend » by Charles Reade
- Leonie almost threw the food at me, but she served Letitia most obsequiously.
- Extract from : « Wanted: A Cook » by Alan Dale
- "I assure you, Mr. Bunbury," bleated the unhappy Fillmore, obsequiously.
- Extract from : « The Adventures of Sally » by P. G. Wodehouse
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