Humbly.
he meekly bowed his head when talking to the president about his actions
meekly
quiet
more meekly, most meekly
Meek means obidient and docile The captives comply meekly
I meekly waited for my turn on the computer.
The word "reply" means the same as respond.
"Similar" is a word that means nearly the same as "like."
Surprised almost means the same as startled.
Another word that means the same is "synonym." A synonym is a word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word. For example, "happy" and "joyful" are synonyms.
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