slavishly
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- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
/ˈsleɪvɪʃli/
Definition of slavishly
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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In a slavish manner.
“Although the words were not slavishly borrowed, the expressions partook of the simple dignity of the liturgy to which she had been accustomed, and was probably as worthy of the Being to whom they were addressed as they could well be made by human powers.”
“"Railways seldom slavishly followed styles to be seen in the mainstream of contemporary architecture," HE [Historic England] explains.”
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Etymology
From slavish + -ly.
Words you can make from slavishly
124 playable · top: LAVISHLY (17 pts)
Best play lavishly 17 points7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
6 words5-letter words
35 words- HILLY 11 pts
- HISSY 11 pts
- HYLAS 11 pts
- SHALY 11 pts
- SHAYS 11 pts
- SHILY 11 pts
- SHIVA 11 pts
- SHIVS 11 pts
- SYLVA 11 pts
- HAILS 8 pts
- HALLS 8 pts
- HILLS 8 pts
- LASSY 8 pts
- LYSIS 8 pts
- LYSSA 8 pts
- SALLY 8 pts
- SHALL 8 pts
- SHILL 8 pts
- SILLY 8 pts
- SILVA 8 pts
- SLASH 8 pts
- SLAYS 8 pts
- SLILY 8 pts
- SYLIS 8 pts
- VAILS 8 pts
- VIALS 8 pts
- VILLA 8 pts
- VILLS 8 pts
- VISAS 8 pts
- YILLS 8 pts
- LASSI 5 pts
- SAILS 5 pts
- SIALS 5 pts
- SILLS 5 pts
- SISAL 5 pts
4-letter words
38 words- ASHY 10 pts
- HAYS 10 pts
- HIYA 10 pts
- HYLA 10 pts
- SHAY 10 pts
- SHIV 10 pts
- AHIS 7 pts
- ALLY 7 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HALL 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- HILL 7 pts
- HISS 7 pts
- ILLY 7 pts
- LAHS 7 pts
- LASH 7 pts
- LAVS 7 pts
- LAYS 7 pts
- LILY 7 pts
- SASH 7 pts
- SAYS 7 pts
- SLAY 7 pts
- SYLI 7 pts
- VAIL 7 pts
- VIAL 7 pts
- VILL 7 pts
- VISA 7 pts
- YILL 7 pts
- AILS 4 pts
- ALLS 4 pts
- ILLS 4 pts
- LASS 4 pts
- LIAS 4 pts
- SAIL 4 pts
- SALL 4 pts
- SALS 4 pts
- SIAL 4 pts
- SILL 4 pts
3-letter words
30 words2-letter words
13 wordsFind your best play with slavishly
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