What does tamely mean?
Tamely means In a tame manner..
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/ˈteɪmli/ · adverb
In a tame manner..
Their only shot of the first period was a long-range strike from top-scorer Ebanks-Blake which trickled tamely wide.
It was Suarez, however, who had the first chance. Jagielka's sliced clearance found Kuyt, but Suarez could only head his cross tamely into the arms of Howard.
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Tamely means In a tame manner..
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Their only shot of the first period was a long-range strike from top-scorer Ebanks-Blake which trickled tamely wide.
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