Expressions Of Submission

verb to behave in a servile or submissive manner; to act in a demeaning way to seek forgiveness or favor

• The employee had to grovel to the board of directors in order to keep his job.
• I can't believe he's groveling for forgiveness again.
• Stop groveling, it's embarrassing.
• She refused to grovel to anyone for the promotion she deserved.

adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb, indicating manner, time, place, or degree

• She meekly accepted the criticism and promised to improve.
• He meekly followed his boss's orders without question.
• She meekly went along with the plan, even though she didn't agree.
• The sun meekly peeked through the clouds after a long period of rain.