Tamely

//ˈteɪmli// adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a tame manner.

    "Their only shot of the first period was a long-range strike from top-scorer Ebanks-Blake which trickled tamely wide."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a tame manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
gentlymeeklymildlyquietly

Example

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""Arms – bring me arms! Troy's dying moments call / the vanquished. Give me to the Greeks. Once more / let me revive the battle; ne'er shall all / die unrevenged this day, nor tamely meet their fall.""

Etymology

From tame + -ly.

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