humbly
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hum·ble
(hŭm′bəl)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 cause to feel humble: "He was humbled by the lack of consolation in Kornblum's expression" (Michael Chabon).
2. To cause to have a lower condition or status; abase.
[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.
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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.
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Translations
بِتَواضُع
poníženě
auîmjúklega
pokorne
ponižno
alçakgönüllükle
humbly
[ˈhʌmblɪ] ADV1. (= 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
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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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humble
(ˈhambl) adjective1. not having a high opinion of oneself etc. You have plenty of ability but you're too humble.
2. unimportant; having a low position in society etc. a man of humble origins.
verb to make (someone) humble. He was humbled by his failure.
ˈhumbly adverbˈhumbleness noun
see also humility.
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