demissly

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adverb

In a humble manner.

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Meanings

adverbdemissly (comparative more demissly, superlative most demissly)

comparative more demissly · superlative most demissly

  1. obsoleterareIn a humble manner.

    Zamil spoke demissly, he seemed not made to command; but this is the mildness of the natural Arab sheykhs.

    1888, Charles Montagu Doughty, Travels in Arabia Deserta

Origin

From demiss + -ly.

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APA

demissly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demissly

MLA

“demissly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demissly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demissly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demissly.

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