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[ adverb ] in a submissive or spiritless manner
Examples "meekly bowed to his wishes" Used in print (Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)Not possible , he thought ; the prime_minister knew who his enemy was here ; he was n't going_to allow himself to be led meekly to the slaughter . |
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[ adverb ] in a humble manner
Synonyms Examples "he humbly lowered his head" Used in print (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)On the second voyage , he had turned_back at the frozen island of Novaya_Zemlya and meekly given the crew a certificate stating that he did so of his own free_will - which was obviously not the case . |
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