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Etymology

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meekish +‎ -ly

Adverb

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meekishly (comparative more meekishly, superlative most meekishly)

  1. Synonym of meekly
    • 1934, The Quill, page xi:
      The Chinese meekishly apologized for what they were doing by saying there was no alternative except to lose home and business.
    • 2007, Frank V. Arcilesi, Every Day a Bird Learns How to Fly, page 247:
      "I have to go to the bathroom," she said meekishly, bowing her head in the process.
    • 2019, Dr. S.M. Ghazanfar, Lost Life Recovered: an Odyssey:
      I do remember, however, if someone was not interested in buying our snacks, we would meekishly plead for a handout of some money.