Meekly

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a meek manner; submissively; humbly; not proudly or roughly; mildly; gently.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. In a meek manner.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adverb. In a meek manner; quietly and humbly.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adverb. in a submissive or spiritless manner
  • adverb. in a humble manner
  • Word Usage
    "Douglas would surrender the title meekly to Evander Holyfield eight months later and be remembered as a curiosity rather than a great champion - much as James J Braddock, the original "Cinderella Man" would be remembered after beating Max Baer to win the title in 1936, then losing it to Joe Louis in his first defence two years later."
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