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lowly
('l/oU/l/i/ )

adjective (a)

  • Not high; not elevated in place; low.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adverb (r)

  • In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly.(adverb)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • low or inferior in station or quality(adj.all)
    Example:
    A lowly parish priest.
    Synonym:
    humble, low, modest, small
    source: wordnet30
  • inferior in rank or status(adj.all)
    Example:
    A lowly corporal.
    Synonym:
    junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, subaltern
    source: wordnet30
  • used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)(adj.all)
    Synonym:
    humble, menial
    source: wordnet30
  • of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)(adj.all)
    Example:
    Of humble (or lowly) birth.
    Synonym:
    base, baseborn, humble
    source: wordnet30
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