Sentence example with the word 'slavishly'

slavishly

Definition adv. in a slavish manner

Last update: October 13, 2015


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The works of the ancient tragedians (especially Seneca, in preference to the Greek) came into vogue, and were slavishly followed by French and Italian imitators down to the 17th century.   [Please select]

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He actually drew up a set of written rules which some of the best-born and best-bred people follow slavishly.   [Please select]

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Gruby, our best milliner, does not believe in slavishly following Paris Fashions; she originates her own styles.   [Please select]

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He was a very good interpreter and slavishly anxious to please.   [Please select]

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He did not slavishly follow the Pre-Raphaelite school, yet he drew most of his ideas from its methods.   [Please select]

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He had laughed at Colonel Cowles's editorials, and now he was staying out of bed of nights slavishly struggling to imitate them.   [Please select]

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He was still slavishly ill at ease with his uncle, on whose benevolence all his future depended.   [Please select]

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Ten shillings and Jaffery's peremptory order to stick to his side and obey him slavishly took the place of intellectual workings.   [Please select]

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It's far from my idea that we should slavishly copy London.   [Please select]

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"I--I am delighted to make your acquaintance," said Theron, conscious as he spoke that he had slavishly echoed the formula of the priest.   [Please select]

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But in the last resort he simply ceased to believe in himself, and doggedly, slavishly sought arguments in all directions, fumbling for them, as though someone were forcing and drawing him to it.   [Please select]

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