hum·ble (h m b l)adj. hum·bler, hum·blest 1. Marked by meekness or modesty in behavior, attitude, or spirit; not arrogant or prideful. 2. Showing deferential or submissive respect: a humble apology. 3. Low in rank, quality, or station; unpretentious or lowly: a humble cottage. tr.v. hum·bled, hum·bling, hum·bles 1. To curtail or destroy the pride of; humiliate. 2. To cause to be meek or modest in spirit. 3. To give a lower condition or station to; abase. See Synonyms at degrade. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin humilis, low, lowly, from humus, ground; see dhghem- in Indo-European roots.] hum ble·ness n.hum bler n.hum bly adv. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adv. | 1. | humbly - in a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head" |
| 2. | humbly - in a miserly manner; "they lived meanly and without ostentation" |
humbly
adverb meekly, modestly, respectfully, cap in hand, diffidently, deferentially, submissively, unassumingly, obsequiously, subserviently, on bended knee, servilely So may I humbly suggest we all do something next time.
Translations
humbly [ˈhʌmblɪ] ADV
1. (= meekly) [say, act] → humildemente
2. (frm) (= respectfully) [ask] → humildemente; [suggest, propose] → humildemente, modestamente
to humbly apologise for sth → disculparse humildemente por algo
I most humbly beg your pardon/thank you → le pido perdón/le doy las gracias con toda humildad
to humbly apologise for sth → disculparse humildemente por algo
I most humbly beg your pardon/thank you → le pido perdón/le doy las gracias con toda humildad
humbly
adv (= unassumingly, with deference) → bescheiden, demütig (esp Rel); (= in a lowly way) → einfach, bescheiden; humbly born → von niedriger Geburt; I humbly submit this little work → in aller Bescheidenheit überreiche ich diese kleine Arbeit; she humbly apologized → sie entschuldigte sich kleinlaut or zerknirscht; he humbly agreed that he was wrong → er gab kleinlaut zu, dass er unrecht hatte; I most humbly beg your pardon → ich bitte ergebenst um Verzeihung
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