What does obsequiously mean?
Obsequiously means In an obsequious manner..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In an obsequious manner..
Whilſt I a while obſequiouſly lament The vntimely fall of vertuous Lancaſter:[…]
I gnashed my teeth upon him with a gust of devilish fury; and the smile withered from his face—happily for him—yet more happily for myself, for in another instant I had certainly dragged him from his perch. At the inn, as I entered, I looked about me with so black a countenance as made the attendants tremble; not a look did they exchange in my presence; but obsequiously took my orders, led me to a private room, and brought me wherewithal to write.
“This way, Monsieur,” he said, and led the way up the broad, marble staircase. In another moment he had opened a door, and, drawing aside a heavy curtain, obsequiously bowed Tarzan into a dimly lighted apartment. Then Jacques vanished.
Use obsequiously when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Obsequiously means In an obsequious manner..
Common synonyms include fawningly, subserviently, servilely.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Whilſt I a while obſequiouſly lament The vntimely fall of vertuous Lancaſter:[…]
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