humbly
- adverb
- /ˈhʌm.bli/
- Lord, I most humbly beseech you to help me, because I can no longer help myself.
- humbly admit
- humbly submit
- walk humbly
I just I couldn't be happier and just want to very humbly say thank you.
- I just I couldn't be happier and just want to very humbly say thank you.
- I humbly suggest it's not going to happen.
- Love mercy and walk humbly before your God.
- But I would humbly suggest we're nowhere near true freedom.
- We lived very humbly and eventually my dad bought a small liquor store in in Springfield, NJ.
- I would like to humbly announce that it was me who dumped him.
- I think humbly we became hell of good.
- They turn into multi multi millionaires while humbly serving you the public.
- So thank you, eternally and humbly thank you.
- Like you should expect someone to notice you over here just humbly doing your work.
- Yeah, with an open mind, humbly think deeply about the world.
- Listen, we're having marriage problems and we need your help and saying that humbly and honestly.
- So it's kind of crazy, you know, you're welcome, Airbnb humbly.
- He said, Cliff, you're dressed modestly and humbly.
- And if I hurt you, let me know because I am the first to humbly apologize to you.
Examples
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Love mercy and walk humbly before your God.
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Finally, he said humbly, "Do you mind if I have a cup of coffee before I go?"
Fiction book (1992) -
I humbly suggest it's not going to happen.
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And so, you know, showing respect to those forces and, and asking humbly for their aid.
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"It's none of my business," I said, as humbly as I could manage.
Fiction book (1991) -
So I humbly request you allow me this task.
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Therefore, I humbly beg you... show mercy to these men.
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Go now in peace, love mercy, walk humbly, act justly.
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I've seen people who will sit and listen humbly and just observe and often learn.
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I humbly request your assistance with this project.
Synonyms
In a simple, not showy way
In a quiet, gentle, humble way without arguing
In a modest way that does not draw attention
In a simple, modest way without trying to impress others
Antonyms
How Humble
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word humbly comes from the Latin humilis, which comes from humus meaning 'ground' or 'earth'. So to act humbly is like keeping yourself low, 'down to earth', modest and not proud.