"tamely" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Forms: more tamely [comparative], most tamely [superlative]
Etymology: tame + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tame|ly}} tame + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} tamely (comparative more tamely, superlative most tamely)
  1. In a tame manner.
    Sense id: en-tamely-en-adv-xae9Uf0d Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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