servilely

Both these words are applied to the conduct of one who adapts himself servilely to times and seasons.

With slippery fingers he retrieved the gold coins, smiled servilely, and made for the door.

Cruz's woman, Sonia, was servilely making the rounds, getting drinks for everyone.

The other cringed servilely when he gave commands.

They all rose politely, though not servilely, as Shizala took her place at the head of one of the tables.

The Lčovice train station was servilely damaged, due to the surface run-off from the hillside above.

Yes, but I had only the credit of servilely copying such sentences as I was ashamed to put my name to.

But you must know and remember one thing -we but follow and servilely copy Nature in her works."

"The license is in order, lord," the Galactic trader announced servilely to the Arkonide.

Men had drawn their chairs closer together, casting obsequious glances on Pret, or servilely offering him food and drink.

He no longer bowed servilely to everyone he met, but instead seemed to harbor a demoniac and ill-concealed hatred.

She was allowed to see her friends only in his presence, and then she had to speak to them servilely and in a very loud voice.

Of course, Hugo's borrowings, being those of a man of genius, were not made use of servilely.

Malith bobbed servilely, still wringing his cap.

Then, going to Bliss, she kissed him lightly on the forehead, and walked toward the front stairway, Hani servilely following her.

If in any way, therefore, except servilely, I seem to have followed De Quincey, I am proud of it.

In his election speech, Jones declared his independence from the administration, claiming that he would "never be found servilely walking in the wake of the minister".

The human barrel waddled through the door, bowed from the waist with an elephantine grace, and said servilely: 'Great Ineznio!'

The Writer had sent follow-up letters, servilely addressed to "First Reader" and "Editor for New Manuscripts."

Then with a waft and a roar, blue smoke lipped like cream from the mouth of the retort, folded, arched and rolled servilely through the hut.

In many instances in agricultural Tasmania, riparian zones have been cleared for agricultural practices or are have been servilely altered from their natural state.

So he imitates servilely what he fancies to be the distinguishing marks of his betters--their clothes, their manners, their aplomb.

She marked the ones who grubbed servilely for every passing penny, yearning to sell their votes to any likely bidder, not even waiting to arrange the most profitable deal.

And he demands unbecoming services when he's angry and vengeful, but he despises those who run too servilely to perform, and never leave him time to think better of his vindictiveness.

He bowed profoundly, servilely almost; then straightened himself, and out of a grey, vulture face, a pair of shifty eyes met the stern glance of the Duke of Romagna.