Synonyms for humbly
- adverb
Most common
Definitions
- adv. 1
In a humble manner.
I humbly accept this award.
Example sentences
- modestly She listened to him with her eyes modestly cast down.
- meekly People did not meekly accept the changes that were transforming society.
- meanly We shall nobly save, or meanly lose, the last best hope of earth.
- diffidently The stained man took off his cap and replied diffidently.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| humbly | steady | |
| modestly | rising | |
| meekly | rising | |
| meanly | steady | |
| diffidently | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- meekly2, meanly
- 8 letters
- modestly3
- 11 letters
- diffidently
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (meekly2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- humblement
- Italiano
- umilmente