humbly
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English humbely, humbliche, equivalent to humble + -ly. Displaced Old English ēaþmōdlīċe.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
humbly (comparative more humbly, superlative most humbly)
- In a humble manner.
- I humbly accept this award.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Micah 6:8:
- Hee hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doeth the Lord require of thee, but to do iustly, and to loue mercy, and to walke humbly with thy God?
- 1850, T. S. Arthur, “Happy on a Little”, in Sketches of Life and Character[1], Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, →OCLC, page 89:
- At the end of a week, she could bear the suspense no longer, and so went humbly to her old home and sought forgiveness.
- 1958, Vincent McNabb, “Principles of the Spiritual Life”, in Stars of Comfort[:] Retreat Conferences[2], Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, →OCLC, page 111:
- The greatest difficulty is to do great things humbly.
Translations[edit]
in a humble manner
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