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Definition of obsequiously adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

obsequiously

adverb
 
/əbˈsiːkwiəsli/
 
/əbˈsiːkwiəsli/
(formal, disapproving)
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  1. in a way that shows you are trying too hard to please somebody, especially somebody who is important
    • He was smiling obsequiously.
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adverb
 
 
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