Humbly Meaning
/ˈhʌmbli/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advIn a humble manner.
Sentence Examples
To be continued next time, and thus I most humbly request your attendance then.
I humbly apologize to each and everyone of you.
CEFR Practice Quiz
He ____ accepted the award and thanked his entire team in a short speech.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He bowed ____ before the king and asked for forgiveness for his past mistakes.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English humbely, humbliche, equivalent to humble + -ly. Displaced Old English ēaþmōdlīċe.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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?"
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Micah 6:8:
"At the end of a week, she could bear the suspense no longer, and so went humbly to her old home and sought forgiveness."
— 1850, T. S. Arthur, “Happy on a Little”, in Sketches of Life and Character, Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, →OCLC, page 89:
"The greatest difficulty is to do great things humbly."
— 1958, Vincent McNabb, “Principles of the Spiritual Life”, in Stars of Comfort[:] Retreat Conferences, Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, →OCLC, page 111:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
He ____ accepted the award and thanked his entire team in a short speech.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He bowed ____ before the king and asked for forgiveness for his past mistakes.