meekly
/ˈmiːkli
/adverb
In a quiet, gentle, and submissive manner: to keep the peace, she nodded meekly and smiled we should not meekly accept this fate...
- Two weeks ago, the world marched meekly into the year 2003.
- He just sits there meekly, gazing out the window.
- The words came out meekly, like I was a little girl lost in the world.