Lowly Definition & Meaning

lowly
adjective
  1. low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings"
  2. inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
  3. used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
  4. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"

Synonyms for lowly

base adj

serving as or forming a base; "the painter applied a base coat followed by two finishing coats" of low birth or station

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baseborn adj

of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces

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humble adj

low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people

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inferior adj

of or characteristic of low rank or importance of low or inferior quality written or printed below and to one side of

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junior adj

younger; lower in rank; shorter in length of tenure or service used of the third or next to final year in United States

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low adv

in a low position; near the ground; "the branches hung low" less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

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lowborn adj

of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"

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lower noun

the lower of two berths move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" set lower

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menial adj

used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) a domestic servant

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modest adj

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; "a modest apartment

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"Lowly" in song lyrics

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  • "And despite the commentary pop told me, I'm lowly"
    Black Sheep — Autobiographical
  • "Lord, I'm lowly"
    Lecrae f/ J.R. — Grateful
  • "He oppose the proud, but exalt the lowly"
    Lecrae — Who U Wit

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What does lowly mean?
low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary" used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"
What part of speech is lowly?
Lowly is an adjective.
How many definitions does lowly have?
Lowly has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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