Synonyms:
meekly
Meaning: in a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes"
Synonyms:
humbly, meekly
Meaning: in a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head"
Usage examples
"And what is that, pray?" inquired Michael, meekly.
The mule was standing meekly by and smiling to himself.
"Oh, that's all right, that's all right," the man hastened meekly to say.
But she bore her trials meekly, except for an occasional grumble when alone with Bridget.
"Yes, sir," said Sylvia meekly, wondering whether she would ever dare tell him her errand.
"He's just a week younger, Mrs. Johnson, and I wouldn't tie him for worlds, even if I married him," I said meekly.
The big bully was not a man to give up his purpose, or to have the hat swept from his head with a bullet and bear it meekly.
He asked the question softly and meekly, to his own surprise, and at once, again to his own surprise, sat down on the bench.
Perhaps this is by some Act of Parliament--I really do not know; anyway, I have ceased to kick against the pricks and now meekly accept my fate.
She came on meekly after him, scarcely thinking in her stupor where she was going, and glad (in a dead, heavy way) that some one was deciding things for her.