humbly
In a humble mannerIn a humble manner.
» Tom smiled humbly.
Том застенчиво улыбнулся. — marafon
Том скромно улыбнулся. — marafon
Том сором'язливо посміхнувся. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
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1 sensesIn a humble manner.
I humbly accept this award.
demütig
скро́мноskrómno, поко́рноpokórno
in a humble manner
Examples
5 sentencesTom smiled humbly.
Том сором'язливо посміхнувся. — Oleksandr_Tahayev
ruТом застенчиво улыбнулся. — marafon
I humbly apologize to each and everyone of you.
To be continued next time, and thus I most humbly request your attendance then.
I grieve with you for your loss and suffering; and humbly and respectfully ask for your forgiveness.
"Itadakimasu" is a Japanese phrase that literally means "I humbly receive."
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English humbely, humbliche. By surface analysis, humble + -ly. Displaced Old EFrom Middle English humbely, humbliche. By surface analysis, humble + -ly. Displaced Old English ēaþmōdlīċe.
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Forms
more humbly, most humbly| Comparative | more humbly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most humbly |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.