Lowly

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  • adjective. Having or suited for a low rank or position.
  • adjective. Humble or meek in manner.
  • adjective. Plain or prosaic in nature.
  • adverb. In a low manner, condition, or position.
  • adverb. In a meek or humble manner.
  • adverb. Low in sound.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • In a humble manner or condition; humbly; meekly; modestly.
  • Without distinction or dignity; meanly.
  • Not high or elevated; depressed in altitude, situation, or position; lying or being low.
  • Not of a high order or degree; of humble rank or kind; hence, unpretending; rude; mean: as, a lowly swain; a lowly cottage.
  • Humble in manner or spirit; free from pride: modest; meek.
  • Synonyms Modest, resigned, submissive, mild.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adverb. In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
  • adverb. In a low condition; meanly.
  • adjective. Not high; not elevated in place; low.
  • adjective. Low in rank or social importance.
  • adjective. Not lofty or sublime; humble.
  • adjective. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Not high; not elevated in place; low.
  • adjective. Low in rank or social importance.
  • adjective. Not lofty or sublime; humble.
  • adjective. Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
  • adverb. In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.
  • adverb. In a low condition; meanly.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)
  • adjective. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
  • adjective. inferior in rank or status
  • adjective. low or inferior in station or quality
  • Word Usage
    "The higher up you went, and they called the lowly social worker, all hell broke up."
    cross-reference
    inferior  modest  
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    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Anatoli  Ollie  Paoli  Rowley  Stromboli  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    abject  holy  humble  lofty  loyal  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    variant
    lowlier  lowliest