adverb
- in a submissive or unresisting manner; without protest or opposition
- in a domesticated or gentle manner; without wildness
Examples
- The employees tamely accepted the pay cut without complaint.
- She tamely followed her boss’s unreasonable demands.
- The protesters tamely dispersed when asked to leave.
- The once-wild horse now tamely follows its trainer.
- He tamely agreed to all their conditions.
- The dog tamely sat by its owner’s side.
- The citizens tamely obeyed the new restrictions.