meekly
How many syllables in meekly?
There are 2 syllables in the word meekly.How to pronounce meekly:
Synonyms for meekly:
abjectly
cap in hand
compliantly
deferentially
diffidently
fearfully
hat in hand
humbly
lowly
meanly
mildly
modestly
obediently
obsequiously
passively
patiently
placidly
politely
quietly
sheepishly
submissively
subserviently
timidly
unassumingly
unresistingly
Antonyms for meekly:
abjectly
accommodatingly
acquiescently
actively
affectedly
aggressively
agonistically
agreeably
amenably
amiably
argumentatively
arrogantly
assaultively
assumptively
assuredly
audaciously
authoritarianly
authoritatively
autocratically
bellicosely
belligerently
biddably
bigheadedly
bloatedly
blusteringly
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