SLAVISHLY Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

slavishly

adverb

Definition of slavishly

as in hard

with great effort or determination detectives slavishly devoted themselves to the case, pursuing every lead and tracking down every suspect

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Recent Examples of slavishly Although this two-part film version is slavishly devoted to every nuance of the Broadway musical, still thriving as the fourth longest-running of all time, there is much that is new or even improved. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2025 Wells Fargo is a stock that slavishly obeys The Street's outlook for earnings. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025 Many office workers still wear suits and are slavishly loyal to their tailors. — Eric Wilson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025 For all its modern flourishes, Delta is hindered by slavishly adhering to the core gameplay of its 2004 progenitor. — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slavishly

Adverb

Russia has clamped down hard on dissent since going to war in Ukraine in 2022.

— Reuters, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Analysts note that agricultural commodities such as cocoa, coffee and wheat are expected to be among the asset classes hardest hit by heatwaves.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of hard

Adverb

Claude cannot have or raise kids—intensively or otherwise—or possess any insight into yours or mine, or know what your kid wants for dinner.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 16 July 2026
The lower mowing ranges are commonly used for recreational turf areas that are more intensively managed.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026

Definition of intensively

Adverb

Joe Gibbs Racing’s Christopher Bell and Logano doggedly chased Heim over the final couple dozen laps, but passing for the lead was nearly impossible (in fact; no one made a pass for the lead under green-flag running conditions all day).

— Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 26 July 2026
But phones are also surprisingly similar to novels—both ask people to doggedly follow and emotionally invest in the lives of strangers.

— Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Definition of doggedly

Adverb

Rather than using their music to chronicle grand, cinematic experiences, the duo intently gravitates toward the quiet moments that exist in between life’s victories and failures.

— Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
The footage shows the four royals intently following the final moments of the match and then bursting into a jubilant round of applause at the final whistle, hugging one another to celebrate the achievement of the team.

— Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026

Definition of intently

Adverb

Outside climate and fire scientists said the flash study made sense and reflects a world where hotter and drier conditions are making fires burn more often and more intensely.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
There’s less conclusive evidence that microdosing works the same way by engaging the same neuro-receptors, but less intensely.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of intensely

Adverb

Even with the high ceilings and crown moulding, the appointments feel resolutely cool and modern.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
Even the Vidiians, a race of aliens who borrow heavily from the David Cronenberg playbook with their frequent body modifications, are portrayed in a resolutely PG way.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of resolutely

Adverb

The Austrian Alpine Club bills itself as the country’s largest youth organization, with more than seven hundred thousand members—close to a tenth of the population—assiduously steered toward skiing, hiking, camping, climbing.

— William Finnegan, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Zoo officials said Happy was assiduously cared for and had space for swimming, foraging and other natural behavior.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 May 2026

Definition of assiduously

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