reply meekly

Frequency: 6.51.1 per million words

To answer someone in a quiet, non-assertive way.

meeklyVERB + ADVERB

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Examples (10)

  • When confronted by her boss, she could only reply meekly to his accusations.
  • He chose to reply meekly, avoiding any further confrontation.
  • The child, caught in the act, replied meekly that he hadn't meant to cause trouble.
  • She usually stood her ground, but this time she replied meekly.
  • To avoid escalating the argument, he decided to reply meekly with an apology.
  • Despite his anger, he found himself replying meekly to her unreasonable demands.
  • Even when praised, she would often reply meekly, deflecting the compliment.
  • The new employee tended to reply meekly to all instructions, never questioning anything.
  • She was asked a difficult question and could only reply meekly, admitting her lack of knowledge.
  • After the reprimand, he didn't argue, but just replied meekly and left.