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Submissively Definition & Meaning

submissively
adverb
  1. in a servile manner; "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor"

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What does submissively mean?
in a servile manner; "he always acts so deferentially around his supervisor"
What part of speech is submissively?
Submissively is an adverb.

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