meekly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmiːklɪ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
meek /mik/USA pronunciation   adj., -er, -est. 
  1. humbly patient.
  2. timid;
    spiritless;
    tame.
meek•ly, adv. 
meek•ness, n. [uncountable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
meek  (mēk),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. 
  1. humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
  2. overly submissive or compliant;
    spiritless;
    tame.
  3. [Obs.]gentle;
    kind.
  • Old Norse mjūkr soft, mild, meek
  • Middle English meke, meoc 1150–1200
meek′ly, adv. 
meek′ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged forbearing; yielding; unassuming; pacific, calm, soft. See gentle. 

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