as in humbly
in a manner showing no signs of pride or self-assertion
all of the extended family was expected to be submissively amenable to the matriarch's wishes
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The restaurant from Yao and co-owners Ryan Bailey and Nikki Reginaldo began humbly, as did its beverage program.
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The post shows the actress going from humbly accepting the compliment to striking her best modeling poses as the wind blows through her hair.
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Sincere meekly hands her a flower from his pocket and sits down, appearing penitent.
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Whether a man chose to use that pistol or meekly give up the money to a robber was up to him.
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Contreras, to his credit, came out and pleaded his case politely after interim manager Chad Tracy had a conversation with the umpire.
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Your perspective is changing, but choosing to stay politely objective or undecided will no longer suffice, Libra.
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This is sending shivers down the spines of regular Democrats, who now sheepishly admit the party has been turned over to the left-wing loons.
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The boy stepped out of the chair, thanked the staff and said goodbye — only to sheepishly return for a hug with Hiniker.
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Precedent thus gave the judge reason to deferentially review settlement terms.
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Scorsese shoots them beautifully and deferentially.
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“Submissively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/submissively. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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