Definitions for submissively
sub·mis·sive·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. deferentially, submissivelyadverb

   in a servile manner

   "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor"

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1. submissivelyadverb

   In a submissive manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Submissivelyadverb

   Humbly; with confession of inferiority.

   Etymology: from submissive.

   The goddess,
   Soft in her tone, submissively replies. John Dryden, Æneid.

   Speech ev’n there submissively withdraws
   From rights of subjects, and the poor man’s cause;
   Then pompous silence reigns, and stills the noisy laws. Alexander Pope.

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1. submissively

   Submissively refers to a type of behavior characterized by being ready to conform and accept control of others, typically out of respect or fear. It involves a willingness to yield to the authority and command of someone else without resistance, often regarded as being meek, passive, or obedient.

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How to pronounce submissively?

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How to say submissively in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of submissively in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of submissively in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of submissively in a Sentence

1. Justice William O. Douglas:

   Since when have we Americans been expected to bow submissively to authority and speak with awe and reverence to those who represent us?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=submissively
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Submissively
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=submissively
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=submissively