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meekly

[meek-lee] / ˈmik li /
ADVERB
mildly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
delicately indifferently lightly moderately quietly
WEAK
blandly calmly compassionately genially gingerly imperturbably kindly mollifyingly patiently softly soothingly temperately tenderly tepidly tolerantly tranquilly
Antonyms
WEAK
harshly roughly violently
ADVERB
patiently
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bravely calmly quietly
WEAK
dispassionately enduringly forbearingly impassively imperturbably resignedly submissively tolerantly

Example Sentences

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The question is whether the party now meekly succumbs to the browbeating:

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldron.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

What sort of precedent would it set if Newcastle were to meekly wave off a player with three years left on his contract, especially to the champions?

From BBC • Aug. 20, 2025

Then, the top of the order couldn’t get the ball out of the infield in the sixth inning, meekly disappearing on 13 pitches.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2025

“Oh...oh, okay,” said Sticky meekly, his feelings obviously hurt.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart