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Meekly

Verb / ˈmi:kli: / Another word for meekly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The word 'meekly' means to do something in a quiet, gentle, or submissive manner.

Synonyms & similar words

humbly submissively humbly timidly shyly modestly mildly softly mousily obediently tame pliantly resignedly yieldingly servilely deferentially docilely subserviently unassumingly courteously politely

Example sentences

  1. She meekly apologized for breaking the vase.
  2. The puppy approached meekly, wagging its tail.
  3. He accepted the criticism meekly, without arguing.
  4. The child meekly followed the teacher's instructions.
  5. She smiled meekly when praised for her work.

Quotes

  • Meekly I will own him for my lord. - William Shakespeare
  • Why are you so meekly gentle, and so slow? - John Milton
  • The meek, the mild, the lowly, they inherit earth and heaven. - William Wordsworth

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