meekly
Example Sentences
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Meekly, I told her that I hoped I would get better, but in the meantime things were pretty bad.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2018
Meekly, of course, but his meekness is deceptive: even when ordering coffee, he knows exactly what he wants.
From The Guardian • Oct. 15, 2016
Meekly replied MacDonald: "You'll have to use your own judgment."
From Time Magazine Archive
Meekly the German accepted £100 for the latest edition of the German Field Post Directory, a document for which the British were prepared to pay "a fabulous sum."
From Time Magazine Archive
Meekly, Luke pulled over a padded chair and sat down.
From "Among the Hidden" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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