Meanings
adverbsubmissly (comparative more submissly, superlative most submissly)
comparative more submissly · superlative most submissly
- archaicIn a submissive manner; with submission.
Humility consists not in railing against thyself , or wearing mean clothes , or going softly and submissly , but in hearty and real evil or mean opinion of thyself
1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC
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