adv
Meaning 1
In a meek manner; quietly and humbly.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
meekly
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/miːk.li/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -iːk.li
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CMU ARPABET: M IY1 K L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adverb
Meaning 2
in a humble manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he humbly lowered his head
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: humbly
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a submissive or spiritless manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- meekly bowed to his wishes
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English mekely, mekeliche, equivalent to meek + -ly. Compare Old Norse mjúkliga.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: humblement — quietly
- Malayalam: വിനീതം (vinītaṁ) — quietly
- Malayalam: സൌമ്യമായി (saumyamāyi) — quietly
- Polish: arcyskromnie — quietly
- Russian: смире́нно (smirénno) — quietly
- Russian: кро́тко (krótko) — quietly
- Spanish: mansamente — quietly