meekly
Americanadverb
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in a humbly patient or quiet manner.
When addressing a lawyer during oral arguments, the judge often starts meekly with, "Counsel, may I interrupt?"
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in an overly submissive or compliant manner.
Not knowing what we were getting into, we meekly agreed.
Other Word Forms
- overmeekly adverb
Etymology
Origin of meekly
Example Sentences
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Makeshift opener Travis Head hit an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday after a shell-shocked England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron.
From Barron's
Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron.
From Barron's
“No, my lord. They have not,” she said meekly.
From Literature
Beowulf meekly opened his mouth and extracted the bird.
From Literature
What sort of precedent would it set if Newcastle were to meekly wave off a player with three years left on his contract, especially to the champions?
From BBC
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