Understanding "Humbly": A Guide to Modest Language

"Humbly" is an adverb that means modestly, unpretentiously, or with a lack of arrogance. It is used to describe someone who is not boastful or self-important, but rather has a lowly or meek attitude.

For example, you might say "She humbly accepted the award" to indicate that she did not seek to draw attention to herself, but was instead grateful for the recognition.

In contrast, if someone were to accept the award with pride and boasting, they would be described as "arrogantly" or "self-importantly."

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