humble

o·ver·hum·ble, adjectiveo·ver·hum·ble·ness, nouno·ver·hum·b·ly, adverbqua·si-hum·ble, adjectivequa·si-hum·b·ly, adverbself-hum·bling, adjectiveun·hum·ble, adjectiveun·hum·ble·ness, nounun·hum·b·ly, adverbun·hum·bled, adjective

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7. Humble, degrade, humiliate suggest lowering or causing to seem lower. To humble is to bring down the pride of another or to reduce him or her to a state of abasement: to humble an arrogant enemy. To degrade is to demote in rank or standing, or to reduce to a low level in dignity: to degrade an officer; to degrade oneself by lying. To humiliate is to make others feel or appear inadequate or unworthy, especially in some public setting: to humiliate a sensitive person.

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Examples from the Web for humbly

And much of it, unlike Pappy, is right there on the shelf, humbly, quietly waiting to be tried.
The Cult of Pappy van Winkle|Eric Felten|December 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In his Twitter handle Spencer now humbly refers to himself as an “international thought criminal.”
A Racist’s Crazy Ski Resort Smackdown|James Kirchick|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To any other journalists interested in following up on our mission, I humbly offer one piece of advice.
My Search for the Taliban Five|Josh Rogin|June 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He has insisted on living as simply and humbly as a pope can.
Pope Francis Has Done Penance for His Lapse of Courage in Argentina|Michael Daly|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST

But I humbly suggest that there are some matters on which there should not a statute of limitations.
Michael Tomasky: Time for Ron Paul to Fully Answer Racism Charges|Michael Tomasky|December 23, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And so showing her handfuls of Gold and Silver, he humbly intreated a Reconciliation betwixt 'em.
The Notorious Impostor and Diego Redivivus|Elkanah Settle
I humbly prayed to be allowed to step between you and your uncle's avarice; but you would not.
Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue|Warren T. Ashton
I humbly petition your Majesty to be pleased to order that he be despatched here, so that this so urgent need may be supplied.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
He sought to avert his impending fate and humbly implored her forgiveness; but Throigne had not the generosity to save him.
Female Warriors, Vol. II (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
I can tell you that fellow felt happy, downright happy when he saw how humbly I listened to him.
The Shuttle|Frances Hodgson Burnett

British Dictionary definitions for humbly

humble

/ (ˈhʌmbəl) /

adjective

conscious of one's failings

unpretentious; lowlya humble cottage; my humble opinion

deferential or servile

verb (tr)

to cause to become humble; humiliate

to lower in status

Derived forms of humble

humbled, adjectivehumbleness, nounhumbler, nounhumbling, adjective

humblingly, adverbhumbly, adverb

Word Origin for humble

C13: from Old French, from Latin humilis low, from humus the ground

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humble

see eat crow (humble pie).

humble

adjective, hum·bler, hum·blest.

verb (used with object), hum·bled, hum·bling.

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adjective

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