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Webster 1913 Edition


Tamely

Tame′ly

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adv.
In a tame manner.

Webster 1828 Edition


Tamely

TA'MELY

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adv.
With unresisting submission; meanly; servilely; without manifesting spirit; as, to submit tamely to oppression; to bear reproach tamely.

Definition 2024


tamely

tamely

English

Adverb

tamely (comparative more tamely, superlative most tamely)

  1. In a tame manner.
    • 2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
      It was Suarez, however, who had the first chance. Jagielka's sliced clearance found Kuyt, but Suarez could only head his cross tamely into the arms of Howard.