words associated with abjectly
Synonyms of abjectly
deferentially: : showing or expressing respect and high regard due a superior or an elder : showing or expressing deference listened with deferential attention to his grandfather deferential to the judge’s decision
hat in hand: : in an attitude of respectful humility have to go hat in hand to apologize
humbly: : not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
lowly: : in a humble or meek manner
meanly: : fairly well : moderately
meekly: : enduring injury with patience and without resentment : mild a meek child dominated by his brothers
modestly: : placing a moderate estimate on one’s abilities or worth
sheepishly: : resembling a sheep: such as
submissively: : submitting to others submissive employees
Words Related to abjectly
obsequiously: : marked by or exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
servilely: : of or befitting a slave or a menial position
subserviently: : useful in an inferior capacity : subordinate
fearfully: : causing or likely to cause fear, fright, or alarm especially because of dangerous quality a fearful storm
mousily: : of, relating to, or resembling a mouse: such as
timidly: : lacking in courage or self-confidence a timid person
bashfully: : socially shy or timid : diffident , self-conscious He was bashful as a child.
diffidently: : hesitant in acting or speaking through lack of self-confidence
self-deprecatingly: : tending or serving to disparage or undervalue oneself self-deprecating humor He is far too self-deprecating … to assume the persona of a celebrity. —Eve MacSweeney
shyly: : easily frightened : timid
timorously: : of a timid disposition : fearful reproached myself with being so timorous and cautious —Daniel Defoe
civilly: : in terms of civil rights, law, or matters civilly dead
courteously: : marked by polished manners, gallantry, or ceremonial usage of a court
politely: : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of advanced culture
respectfully: : marked by or showing respect or deference
suppliantly: : supplicant
Phrases Synonymous with abjectly
Near Antonyms of abjectly
fearlessly: : free from fear : brave
discourteously: : lacking courtesy : rude
disdainfully: : full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior : full of or expressing scorn or disdain a disdainful glare is disdainful of all modern art
disrespectfully: : to lack special regard or respect for : to have disrespect (see disrespect entry 2) for disrespects authority
impertinently: : not pertinent : irrelevant
rashly: : an eruption on the body
recklessly: : marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences
saucily: : served with or having the consistency of sauce
bitchily: : characterized by malicious, spiteful, or arrogant behavior
impolitely: : not polite : rude
impudently: : lacking modesty
rudely: : being in a rough or unfinished state : crude
uncivilly: : not civilized : barbarous
ungraciously: : wicked
Antonyms of abjectly
arrogantly: : exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one’s own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner an arrogant official
audaciously: : intrepidly daring : adventurous an audacious mountain climber
boldly: : fearless before danger : intrepid bold settlers on some foreign shore —William Wordsworth
brashly: : brittle brash wood
brazenly: : made of brass drinking from brazen cups
contemptuously: : manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval : feeling or showing contempt
haughtily: : blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior haughty aristocrats haughty young beauty … never deigned to notice us —Herman Melville
huffily: : haughty , arrogant
imperiously: : befitting or characteristic of one of eminent rank or attainments : commanding , dominant an imperious manner
loftily: : elevated in character and spirit : noble lofty ideals
pompously: : excessively elevated or ornate pompous rhetoric
presumptuously: : overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy) : taking liberties
pretentiously: : characterized by pretension: such as
pridefully: : full of pride: such as
proudly: : feeling or showing pride: such as
scornfully: : full of scorn : contemptuous
self-importantly: : having or showing self-importance
superciliously: : coolly and patronizingly haughty reacted to their breach of etiquette with a supercilious smile
swaggeringly: : to conduct oneself in an arrogant or superciliously pompous manner
uppishly: : uppity
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