adverb

humblely

humbly

He humblely accepted the award.

He humbly accepted the award.

verb + ((humblely)) She spoke humblely about her achievements.

Synonyms: humbly, modestly, meekly; Antonyms: proudly, arrogantly

Formed from the adjective 'humble' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'. 'Humbly' is the more common spelling.

This is a less common spelling of 'humbly'. Remember the standard form drops the 'e': humble -> humbly.

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