meekly

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Etymology[edit]

From Middle English mekely, mekeliche, equivalent to meek +‎ -ly. Compare Old Norse mjúkliga.

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meekly (comparative more meekly, superlative most meekly)

  1. In a meek manner; quietly and humbly.

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