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Definition of Slavishly
1. Adverb. In a slavish manner. "His followers slavishly believed in his new diet"
Definition of Slavishly
1. Adverb. In a slavish manner. ¹
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Definition of Slavishly
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Slavishly
Literary usage of Slavishly
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Co-operative Credit for the United States by Henry William Wolff (1917)
"However, provided that the Committee make arrangements for dealing promptly with
any cases arising, they need not tie themselves down slavishly to any fixed ..."
2. Exposition, Doctrinal and Philological of Christ's Sermon on the Mount by August Tholuck (1834)
"... he must have written And should it be objected that he has slavishly copied
the Greek orthography, an appeal in proof of the reverse may be made to Acts ..."
3. Exposition, Doctrinal and Philological of Christ's Sermon on the Mount by August Tholuck, Robert Menzies (1834)
"... he must have written And should it be objected that he has slavishly copied
the Greek orthography, an appeal in proof of the reverse may be made to Acts ..."
4. The Lusiad: An Epic Poem by Luís de Camões, Thomas Moore Musgrave (1826)
"... people slavishly oppress'd Like the Sicilians at their Tyrant's will; Nor had
he, like the Monster, Phalaris, Tortures devis'd his victims to destroy; ..."
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