slavishly

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈsleɪvɪʃli/

Definition of slavishly

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. 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 points

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