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meek

   [meek]
–adjective, -er, -est.
1. humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
2. overly submissive or compliant; spiritless; tame.
3. Obsolete. gentle; kind.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME meke, meoc < ON mjūkr soft, mild, meek
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meek     (mēk)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   meek·er, meek·est
  1. Showing patience and humility; gentle.
  2. Easily imposed on; submissive.

[Middle English meke, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mjūkr, soft.]
meek'ly adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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meekly

adverb
1. in a submissive or spiritless manner; "meekly bowed to his wishes" 
2. in a humble manner; "he humbly lowered his head" [syn: humbly] 

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Meekly

Meek"ly\, adv. In a meek manner. --Spenser.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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