Synonyms for humbly
humb·ly

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1. humbly, meeklyadverb

   in a humble manner

   "he humbly lowered his head"

   Synonyms:
   meekly, meanly

2. meanly, humblyadverb

   in a miserly manner

   "they lived meanly and without ostentation"

   Synonyms:
   meanly, meekly, nastily, scurvily, basely

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1. List of paraphrases for "humbly":

   modestly, meekly

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1. Jeb Bush:

   I'm not a bragger. It's hard for me to do this. But I can promise you that if I'm elected president I will work hard to change the direction of this country and I do believe I have the leadership skills to make it so. So I'm humbly here to ask for your vote.

2. Thomas Huxley:

   Sit down before fact like a little child, and be prepared to give up every preconceived notion. Follow humbly wherever and to whatever abyss Nature leads, or you shall learn nothing.

3. Robert Louis Stephenson:

   To know what you prefer instead of humbly saying Amen to what the world tells you you ought to prefer, is to have kept your soul alive.

4. Jason Sudeikis:

   It feels indulgent to say that, but I say it humbly, it’s what athletes call ‘The Zone,’ it’s a real thing. And sometimes we only feel it in the 20 seconds when we first get in the shower.

5. Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes:

   I humbly beg forgiveness from the people of France, the staff and security of the Bataclan, my fans, family, friends and anyone else hurt or offended by the absurd accusations I made in my Fox Business Channel interview, the shame is 100% mine. I've been dealing with nonstop nightmares and struggling through therapy to make sense of this tragedy and insanity. I haven't been myself since November 13. I realize there's no excuse for my words, but for what it's worth: I am sincerely sorry for having hurt, disrespected or accused anyone.