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Example sentences for "obsequiously"

Lexicographically close words:
obscurity; obscurus; obsequies; obsequio; obsequious; obsequiousness; obsequium; obseruation; obseruations; obserue
  1. That was the thought which rang through her mind as she circled homeward by way of avenue and park, bowing here and there in response to many admiring smiles and not a few obsequiously doffed hats.

  2. These various details I laid obsequiously before the one who had commanded it, while the others stood around either in explicit silence or speaking softly beneath their breath.

  3. He was obsequiously received by an observant head-waiter, and shown to a table which suited his immediate needs to a nicety.

  4. Da Costa touched his cap obsequiously to her and gave her the course, which she repeated after him, with mechanical precision.

  5. The page obsequiously offered her a chair.

  6. The Cardinal looked at it while the man stood with his head obsequiously bent; my heart beat furiously.

  7. Mr. Pole was perceived entering the garden, rubbing his hands a little too obsequiously to some remark of the baronet's, as the critical ladies imagined.

  8. Mr. Pole, who had hovered around the unfamiliar dialogue to attend the great lady to the door, here came in for a recognition, and bowed obsequiously to the back of the carriage.

  9. The poor young man had just been hauled up from the lower depths, and was beset by legions of demons obsequiously pressing all manner of treasures upon his acceptance.

  10. The doorkeeper obsequiously opened the door to the two unsteady carousers, for whom the fiddler drew back, still playing.

  11. The lord of the castle had signified that "it was his royal pleasure to be drunk," and the gentlemen of his train had obsequiously followed their master.

  12. Bringing the drinks, he obsequiously placed them on the counter and asked for the wherewithal.

  13. Well, he was so confused that he obsequiously followed Ulysses in at that worthy's kind invitation.

  14. I was obsequiously invited to enter the litter, the panels were slid, the curtains drawn, and the bearers set off.

  15. He walked straight to our table, bowed to us and nodded to one of the slave-waiters, who instantly and obsequiously vanished.

  16. His departure was as that of a great public personage; the gentlemen of the Committee followed him obsequiously down to the train.

  17. At the restaurant, where the proprietor obsequiously met the party on the threshold and bowed them into a pretty inner room, with a table set for their supper, Stoller had gained courage to play the host openly.

  18. Lord Vincent was received with the greatest respect by the captain, who came obsequiously to the starboard gangway to meet him.

  19. I will do it immediately, my lady," replied Inspector Murray, as he obsequiously attended Lady Vincent to the door and put her into the fly.

  20. A few obsequiously took off their hats, but most gave no greeting; all around her was silence, a few murmurs, an oath or two muttered under breath, but that was all.

  21. He stopped and looked round; his courtiers obsequiously applauded.

  22. Mr. Lane hurried obsequiously to the door, looked out, and returned.

  23. The coachman bowed obsequiously as the two emerged from the car.

  24. There was a hearty laugh as the servant opened the door, bowing most obsequiously as several passed out before him, he following to do the honors of the "young gentleman.


  25. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "obsequiously" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.