lowly
11lowly — low•ly [[t]ˈloʊ li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est, adv. 1) humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage[/ex] 2) low in growth or position 3) humble in attitude, behavior, or spirit; meek 4) in a low position, manner, or degree: a lowly… …
12lowly — low, lowly Low is an adjective (a low ceiling) and adverb (to aim low / to lie low). Lowly is an adjective meaning ‘humble, modest’ (of lowly station); its use as an adverb is now largely confined to poetry …
13lowly — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Lowly is used with these nouns: ↑intern, ↑origin, ↑position, ↑status {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adv. Lowly is used with these verbs: ↑growl …
14lowly — low|ly [ˈləuli US ˈlou ] adj low in rank, importance, or social class sometimes used humorously = ↑humble ▪ He was a lowly assistant gardener. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ HINT sense 1 Lowly is never an adverb. Low is used as an adverb as well as an adjective.… …
15lowly — adjective sometimes humorous low in rank, importance, or social class; humble 1 (1): He had left his lowly origins far behind. | Don t ask me, I m just a lowly cleaner. lowliness noun (U) …
16lowly — UK [ˈləʊlɪ] / US [ˈloʊlɪ] adjective Word forms lowly : adjective lowly comparative lowlier superlative lowliest with a low status or position …
17lowly — /ˈloʊli / (say lohlee) adjective (lowlier, lowliest) 1. humble in station, condition, or nature: a lowly cottage. 2. low in growth or position. 3. humble in spirit; meek. –adverb 4. in a low position, manner, or degree. 5. in a lowly manner;… …
18lowly — 1. adjective a) Not high; not elevated in place; low. b) Low in rank or social importance. 2. adverb a) In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. And there was none of these other knyghtes but they redde in bookes and holpe for to synge Masse,… …
19lowly — adjective (lowlier, lowliest) 1》 low in status or importance. 2》 (of an organism) primitive or simple. adverb to a low degree: lowly paid workers. Derivatives lowlily adverb lowliness noun …
20lowly — adjective that s right Mrs. Tynesdale, I used to be your lowly stable boy Syn: humble, low, low born, low ranking, plebeian, proletarian; common, ordinary, plain, average, modest, simple; inferior, ignoble, subordinate, obscure Ant …
