humbly meaning

UK US /ˈhʌmbli/ 2 syllables

humbly (adverb): in a humble manner.

humbly has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

humbly as an adverb

  1. in a humble manner
    • he humbly lowered his head

    Synonyms: meekly

    Related forms: humble

  2. in a miserly manner
    • they lived meanly and without ostentation

    Synonyms: meanly

    Related forms: humble

How to pronounce humbly

humbly is pronounced /ˈhʌmbli/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HU · words ending in LY · 6-letter words

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