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meekly

/miːk.li/

Meanings
adverb
In a meek manner; quietly and humbly.

Examples :

"The student, knowing he was wrong, meekly apologized to the teacher. "
character attitude emotion

Related Words

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knowing verb

/ˈnəʊɪŋ/ /ˈnoʊɪŋ/

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of or that.

"He knew something terrible was going to happen."

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wrong noun

/ɹɒŋ/ /ɹɔŋ/

Something that is immoral or not good.

"Injustice is a heinous wrong."

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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quietly adverb

/ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/

In a quiet manner.

"The students quietly finished their tests. "

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humbly adverb

/ˈhʌmbli/

In a humble manner.

"After winning the science fair, Sarah humbly thanked her teacher and classmates for their support. "

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in noun

/ɪn/ /ən/ /ɘn/

A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.

"His parents got him an in with the company."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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apologized verb

/əˈpɑləˌdʒaɪzd/ /əˈpɒləˌdʒaɪzd/

(often followed by “for”) To make an apology or excuse; to acknowledge some fault or offense, with expression of regret for it, by way of amends

"My correspondent apologized for not answering my letter."

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manner noun

/ˈmænə/ /ˈmænɚ/

Mode of action; way of performing or doing anything

"My sister learned to write in a very careful manner. "

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meek verb

/miːk/ /mik/

(of horses) To tame; to break.

"The trainer patiently meaked the wild stallion, gradually bringing it under control. "