Meanly Definition & Meaning

meanly
adverb
  1. in a nasty ill-tempered manner; "`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily"
  2. in a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"
  3. poorly or in an inferior manner; "troops meanly equipped"
  4. in a miserly manner; "they lived meanly and without ostentation"

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