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humbly

UK/ˈhʌmbli/ US/ˈhʌmbli/ fairly common

adverb

1.

in a humble manner

  • “he humbly lowered his head”
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2.

in a miserly manner

  • “they lived meanly and without ostentation”
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Origin

From Middle English humbely, humbliche, equivalent to humble + -ly. Displaced Old English ēaþmōdlīċe.

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