humbly

adverb

hum·​bly ˈhəmblē 

-li also ˈəm-

: in a humble manner: such as

a

: with humility : with a humble aspect or bearing

must say humbly to the haughty dealers

—Pearl Buck

b

: in a humble position or condition

strategically, though humbly placed, he holds the job of official translator

—Ralph de Toledano

Word History

Etymology

Middle English umbly, humbly, humblely, from umble, humble + -ly

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Rhymes for humbly

• crumbly
• dumbly
• numbly