adverb
- in a manner showing abject submission, humility, or servility; in a way that expresses crawling or creeping behavior
Usage: formed from the adjective 'groveling' (or 'grovelling' in British English) plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'; typically used to describe obsequious or demeaning behavior
Examples
- He grovelingly apologized for his mistake, hoping to avoid further punishment.
- She refused to grovelingly beg for forgiveness after being treated unfairly.
- The servant grovelingly approached the king with his head bowed.
- He spoke grovelingly to his boss, desperate to keep his job.
- Rather than respond grovelingly to the criticism, she stood her ground with dignity.
- The character grovelingly pleaded for mercy in the final scene of the play.