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- [huhm-buh l, uhm-]
- /ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm-/
- /ˈhʌm.bli/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huhm-buh l, uhm-]
- /ˈhʌm bəl, ˈʌm-/
Definitions of humbly word
- adjective humbly not proud or arrogant; modest: to be humble although successful. 1
- adjective humbly having a feeling of insignificance, inferiority, subservience, etc.: In the presence of so many world-famous writers I felt very humble. 1
- adjective humbly low in rank, importance, status, quality, etc.; lowly: of humble origin; a humble home. 1
- adjective humbly courteously respectful: In my humble opinion you are wrong. 1
- adjective humbly low in height, level, etc.; small in size: a humble member of the galaxy. 1
- verb with object humbly to lower in condition, importance, or dignity; abase. 1
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Origin of humbly
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
1200-50; Middle English (h)umble < Old French < Latin humilis lowly, insignificant, on the ground. See humus, -ile
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Parts of speech for Humbly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
humbly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humbly
adv humbly
- meanly — moderately.
- obscurely — (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain: an obscure sentence in the contract.
- poorly — in a poor manner or way: The team played poorly.
- simply — in a simple manner; clearly and easily.
- apologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
adverb humbly
- modestly — having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- unassumingly — modest; unpretentious.
- meekly — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- unpretentious — not pretentious; modest; without ostentatious display; plain: his unpretentious demeanor; an unpretentious summer resort.
- respectfully — full of, characterized by, or showing politeness or deference: a respectful reply.
Antonyms for humbly
adv humbly
- proudly — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
- boastfully — given to or characterized by boasting.
- haughtily — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
adverb humbly
- arrogantly — making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud: an arrogant public official.
- brazenly — shameless or impudent: brazen presumption.
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