Word Study
meekly
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial meekly has 2 senses
- meekly(r = adv.all) Array - in a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes"
- meekly(r = adv.all) humbly - in a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head"
THESAURUS
meekly
abjectly, acquiescently, compliantly, gently, humbly, like a lamb, mildly, modestly, on all fours, on bended knee, pacifically, passively, peaceably, quietly, resignedly, submissively, tamely, unassumingly, uncomplainingly, unobtrusively, unostentatiously, unpresumptuously, unpretendingly, unpretentiously, with bated breath, with due deference, without ceremony
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