slavish

Onstage, this slavish adherence to traditional format is surely part of the show’s charm, another function of its lovingly self-mocking tone.
Thanks to Ryan Murphy, Netflix throws an inclusive ‘Prom’|John Paul King|December 5, 2020|Washington Blade
K-pop slavishly copies from the boy-band/girl-band model that began in the US 20 years ago and crossed-over to Japan.
Gangnam Style, Ctd.|Justin Green|September 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
He may want to emulate, sometimes almost slavishly, the late President François Mitterrand, his political godfather.
Obama: Pay Attention to Europe|Christopher Dickey|May 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And for much of the early part of the 20th century, Americans were slavishly following French cooking.
Reichl’s Favorite Food Books|The Browser|August 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST

The Alaskan continues her unmatched mastery of the press—getting them to slavishly follow her Tour to Nowhere.
How Palin's Winning the Media War|Matt Latimer|June 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Ten shillings and Jaffery's peremptory order to stick to his side and obey him slavishly took the place of intellectual workings.
Jaffery|William J. Locke
When Yeobright was not with Eustacia he was sitting slavishly over his books; when he was not reading he was meeting her.
Return of the Native|Thomas Hardy
Nevertheless, I do not believe any sculptor should slavishly adhere to the canons of form laid down by the tailor.
The Strand Magazine, Volume XXVII, January 1904, No. 157|Various
Herrera did not publish his results, which are slavishly chronological in their method, till half a century later (1601-15).
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
But this old rule is by no means slavishly followed in polite society in this country.
Martine's Hand-book of Etiquette, and Guide to True Politeness|Arthur Martine

British Dictionary definitions for slavish

slavish

/ (ˈsleɪvɪʃ) /

adjective

of or befitting a slave

being or resembling a slave; servile

unoriginal; imitative

archaic ignoble

Derived forms of slavish

slavishly, adverbslavishness, noun

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