What does meekly mean?
Meekly means In a meek manner; quietly and humbly..
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/miːk.li/ · adverb
In a meek manner; quietly and humbly..
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.
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.
Use meekly when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Meekly means In a meek manner; quietly and humbly..
Common synonyms include humbly.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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.
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