obsequiously

Variant of obsequious

adjective

  1. showing too great a willingness to serve or obey; fawning
  2. Archaic compliant; dutiful

Origin: ME obsequyouse < L obsequiosus < obsequium, compliance < obsequi, to comply with < ob- (see ob-) + sequi, to follow: see sequent

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