"slavishly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈsleɪvɪʃli/ Forms: more slavishly [comparative], most slavishly [superlative]
Etymology: From slavish + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|slavish|ly}} slavish + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} slavishly (comparative more slavishly, superlative most slavishly)
  1. In a slavish manner. Translations (in a slavish manner): otrocky (Czech), vernīliter (Latin), servile (Latin), раболепно (rabolepno) (Russian), поко́рно (pokórno) (Russian)
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