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meek (m

adj. meek·er, meek·est

1. Showing patience and humility; gentle.

2. Easily imposed on; submissive.

[Middle English meke, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjkr, soft.]

meekly adv.

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Adv.	1.	meekly - in a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes"
	2.	meekly - in a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head" humbly

Translations

meekly [ˈmiːklɪ] ADV [say, accept, follow] → sumisamente, dócilmente, mansamente(liter)

meekly

adv → sanft, lammfromm (inf); (pej) → duckmäuserisch; agree → widerspruchslos; submit, accept → widerstandslos; listen, sit, stand → geduldig

meekly [ˈmiːklɪ] adv → docilmente, umilmente

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