People did not meekly accept the changes that were transforming society.
Source: tatoeba (11676416)
Meekly
//miːk.li//
Synonyms for "meekly" (30 found)
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Closest matches (6)
Adverb(1 words)
Strong matches (9)
Related words (15)
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Translations
7 translations across 5 languages.
French
1 entries- humblement adv (quietly)
Malayalam
2 entries- വിനീതം adv (quietly)
- സൌമ്യമായി adv (quietly)
Polish
1 entries- arcyskromnie adv (quietly)
Russian
2 entries- кро́тко adv (quietly)
- смире́нно adv (quietly)
Spanish
1 entries- mansamente adv (quietly)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
When Faith and Love which parted from thee never Had ripen'd thy just soul to dwell with God, Meekly thou did'st resign this earthly load Of Death, call'd Life; which us from Life doth sever.
Source: wiktionary
It comes from the Latin insurgo, meaning “to rise up within”: so insurrectionists are, etymologically, the same as “insurgents”, even if that is normally a word for those who do not meekly accept western military rule.
Source: wiktionary
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