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# humbly

adverb (humbly)

«humbly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Humbly means in a modest way, not thinking you are better or more important than others. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#m1)
2. Humbly means in a very polite, respectful way, especially when asking for something or saying sorry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#m2)
3. (church) In prayers and hymns, people come to God humbly, with humble hearts. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#m3)

### In the lessons

In stories, servants and polite characters speak humbly to kings; in RE and church life, people pray humbly, as in «we humbly pray». In ethics, winners who thank others humbly are admired. Phrases: «humbly ask», «humbly apologise», «humbly beg your pardon», «live humbly».

### Examples

- The winner humbly thanked her team. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#x1)
- «I humbly ask for your forgiveness,» said the knight. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#x2)
- We humbly pray for those who are ill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#x3)
- He lived humbly in a small cottage. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#x4)
- The servant bowed humbly before the queen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#x5)
- She humbly admitted she had made a mistake. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/#x6)

### Note

From «humble» + «-ly» (the e drops: humble → humbly). Noun «humility». Being humble is not saying you are useless; it means knowing your worth without boasting.

## In Jewish tradition

Being modest before God and not proud.

**Interpretation.** In Micah, walking humbly with God is one of the three great requirements. Tradition often names this verse as a short summary of what God wants from people.

### Examples

- It hath been told thee, O man, what is good, and what the LORD doth require of thee: only to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God. (Prophets MIC.6.8, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/humbly/#x1)

### Note

From «humble» + «-ly» (the e drops: humble → humbly). Noun «humility». Being humble is not saying you are useless; it means knowing your worth without boasting.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «humbly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humbly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«humbly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/humbly.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «humbly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/humbly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«humbly» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/humbly.html) on Mova free.