tamely

/ˈteɪmli/ adv

In a tame manner.

Word Origin From Old English tam 'tame, gentle,' from Proto-Germanic *tamaz. Tamely means in a tame manner, without wildness. The PIE root *deme- meant 'to subdue, break' — so taming is breaking the wild spirit. Related words: untamed, indomitable (un-tame-able).

adv In a tame manner.

The lion tamely followed its trainer's commands.

(副词) 温顺地;驯服地;顺从地

狮子温顺地遵循训练师的指令。

(adverbio) mansamente; dócilmente; sumisamente [De manera domada.]

El león siguió dócilmente las órdenes de su entrenador.

(adverbe) docilement; sagement; paisiblement; sans résistance [De manière soumise et dépourvue de toute résistance, comme un animal apprivoisé.]

Le lion suivait tamely les ordres de son dresseur.

(Adverb) zahm; folgsam; gefügig [Auf eine zahme, gefügige oder nicht aggressive Weise.]

Der Löwe folgte **tamely** den Kommandos seines Trainers.

(副詞) 従順な様子で。おとなしく。

そのライオンは、調教師の命令におとなしく従った。

(advérbio) mansamente; docemente; dócilmente [De maneira domada; de modo dócil.]

O leão seguiu dócilmente os comandos de seu treinador.

Word parts: tame + ly

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