submissively Sentence Examples

The dog submissively lowered its tail between its legs when it encountered a larger canine.
The captive submissively followed the orders of his captors, fearing retaliation.
The child submissively accepted the punishment meted out by her parents.
The employee submissively carried out the wishes of her demanding boss.
The student submissively answered the teacher's questions, not daring to challenge authority.
The conquered people submissively accepted the terms imposed by their victors.
The pet bird submissively perched on its owner's finger, its eyes wide with affection.
The young woman submissively followed in the footsteps of her older sister.
The monk submissively bowed his head in prayer, seeking guidance from the divine.
The defendant submissively entered a plea of guilty, hoping for leniency from the judge.

submissively Meaning

Wordnet

in a servile manner

in a servile manner

politely, abjectly, deferentially,humbly, meekly, sheepishly, modestly,cap in hand, hat in hand, timidly

arrogantly, fearlessly, audaciously, scornfully, fearlessly, imperiously, brazenly, boldly, pretentiously,boldly

The dog submissively lowered its tail between its legs when it encountered a larger canine.

The captive submissively followed the orders of his captors, fearing retaliation.

The child submissively accepted the punishment meted out by her parents.

The employee submissively carried out the wishes of her demanding boss.