humbly C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈhʌmbli/ See IPA manual Freq #13842 Meanings 1 adv in a humble manner They humbly lowered their heads. 2 adv In a humble manner. I humbly accept this award. 3 adv in a miserly manner Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a humble manner meekly 3 adv · in a miserly manner meanly Etymology From Middle English humbely, humbliche, equivalent to humble + -ly. Displaced Old English ēaþmōdlīċe. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # humbly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈhʌmbli/ **Frequency rank:** 13842 ## Meanings 1. in a humble manner 2. In a humble manner. 3. in a miserly manner ## Examples - They humbly lowered their heads. - I humbly accept this award. ## Etymology From Middle English humbely, humbliche, equivalent to humble + -ly. Displaced Old English ēaþmōdlīċe. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown