meekly
meekly · more meekly · most meekly
смиренно, кротко
In a meek manner; quietly and humblyIn a meek manner; quietly and humbly.
/miːk.li/
» People did not meekly accept the changes that were transforming society.
Die Menschen nahmen die Veränderungen, denen die Gesellschaft dabei war anheimzufallen, nicht widerspruchslos hin.
Meaning
1 sensesIn a meek manner; quietly and humbly.
смире́нноsmirénno, кро́ткоkrótko
in a humble manner
Examples
1 sentencesPeople did not meekly accept the changes that were transforming society.
deDie Menschen nahmen die Veränderungen, denen die Gesellschaft dabei war anheimzufallen, nicht widerspruchslos hin.
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
quietly:
Origin
From Middle English mekely, mekeliche, equivalent to meek + -ly. Compare Old Norse mjúkligFrom Middle English mekely, mekeliche, equivalent to meek + -ly. Compare Old Norse mjúkliga.
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Forms
more meekly, most meekly| Comparative | more meekly Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most meekly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- in a humble manner:humbly
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedmeek
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb