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单词 meekly
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Definition of meekly in English:

meekly

adverb ˈmiːkliˈmikli
  • In a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner.

    to keep the peace, she nodded meekly and smiled
    we should not meekly accept this fate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I meekly nodded my head, now fully aware of how I was leaning on Vince.
    • The development community was too entrenched for it to meekly give up its position without either a fight or an attempt at adaptation.
    • The words came out meekly, like I was a little girl lost in the world.
    • Two weeks ago, the world marched meekly into the year 2003.
    • Moving forward on his hands and knees, he peered over the edge meekly.
    • He just sits there meekly, gazing out the window.
    • Too many bands just stand there, meekly playing their songs without ever bothering to say a word to the crowd or act engaged.
    • The rest of us meekly try to tune it out.
    • I stagger meekly to the indoor bar with my bag of flyers.
    • A young girl meekly played a pipe-organ to one side of the apse.

Definition of meekly in US English:

meekly

adverbˈmikliˈmēklē
  • In a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner.

    to keep the peace, she nodded meekly and smiled
    we should not meekly accept this fate
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I stagger meekly to the indoor bar with my bag of flyers.
    • The development community was too entrenched for it to meekly give up its position without either a fight or an attempt at adaptation.
    • The rest of us meekly try to tune it out.
    • Too many bands just stand there, meekly playing their songs without ever bothering to say a word to the crowd or act engaged.
    • Moving forward on his hands and knees, he peered over the edge meekly.
    • He just sits there meekly, gazing out the window.
    • The words came out meekly, like I was a little girl lost in the world.
    • I meekly nodded my head, now fully aware of how I was leaning on Vince.
    • Two weeks ago, the world marched meekly into the year 2003.
    • A young girl meekly played a pipe-organ to one side of the apse.
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