as in meekly
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Recent Examples of tamely
Wilson Isidor’s shot was unthreatening enough but Hermansen’s attempts to push it around his post were fluffed, allowing the ball to bounce tamely into the corner.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tamely
Adverb
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City succumbed too meekly given their spine included Ruben Dias, John Stones, Rodri and Haaland at the end of the match.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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United finished 15th in the Premier League, their lowest league position since they were relegated in 1974, and surrendered meekly to Tottenham in the Europa League final.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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By passively monitoring and flagging possible signs of hypertension, Apple Watch helps fill a dangerous gap in diagnosis.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In round 2, shown on the right panel, the testing contingency remains the same except for the addition of a social facilitator bird in the adjacent room of the control subject, who sits on the perch passively without performing any action.—
GrrlScientist,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Tamely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tamely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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