tamely en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈteɪmli/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English tame Middle English -ly English -ly English tamely From tame + -ly.
Meanings
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In a tame manner.
Their only shot of the first period was a long-range strike from top-scorer Ebanks-Blake which trickled tamely wide.
2010 December 29, Sam Sheringham, “Liverpool 0 - 1 Wolverhampton”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 03 Feb 2025:It was Suarez, however, who had the first chance. Jagielka's sliced clearance found Kuyt, but Suarez could only head his cross tamely into the arms of Howard.
2011 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Everton 0 - 2 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 02 Oct 2025:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most tamely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more tamely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |