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, Mobutu agreed to withdraw most of his troops to army headquarters outside the city, where the U.N. planned an intensive training program to inject some discipline into its ranks.
From Time Magazine Archive
Meekly and sadly, impractical Lord Darnley withdrew the motion.
From Time Magazine Archive
Meekly she came along the platform and pressed herself against the hard stone wall while Luke moved cautiously past her.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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