| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Cast down; humble; submissive.[Websters]
2. Being meek, lamblike, lowly, humble or tame. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb demissly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (demissly) | 1. In a humble manner.[Websters]. 2. In a meek, unassuming or lamblike manner.[Eve - graph theoretic] 3. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective demiss.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "DEMISS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
| Etymology:Demiss \De*miss"\, adjective. [Latin expression demissus, past participle of demittere.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: demissly
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adverb] In a humble manner. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
