tamely

[US]/'teimli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a tame or gentle manner; without spirit

Phrases & Collocations

behaving tamely

accept tamely

Example Sentences

The dog followed tamely behind its owner.

She accepted the criticism tamely without arguing.

The horse trotted tamely along the trail.

The child tamely obeyed his parents' instructions.

He tamely agreed to the terms of the contract.

The lion tamely approached its trainer for a treat.

The cat tamely allowed the vet to examine it.

She tamely followed the rules of the game.

The student tamely accepted the teacher's decision.

The prisoner tamely surrendered to the authorities.

Real-world Examples

When this waiver inevitably fails to boost production, supporters won't tamely back off.

Source: 23 Jian, 80 Articles

Did they submit tamely to their loss, nor attempt to recover their wandering Daughter'?

Source: Monk (Part 1)

" Well, I do feel we ought to put up some sort of a fight before giving in tamely like this" .

Source: The Disappearing Horizon

But when he spoke, it was tamely and awkwardly, and his comment was ludicrously inappropriate to the solemnity of the moment.

Source: Murder at the golf course

That Palmerston had wanted a quarrel was obvious; why, then, did he submit so tamely to being made the victim of the quarrel?

Source: The Education of Henry Adams (Volume 1)

Nevertheless, the girl did not take kindly to the idea of being tamely put to sleep without as much as one bid for freedom.

Source: Hidden danger

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