Meanly Definition & Meaning
meanly
- adverb
- in a nasty ill-tempered manner; "`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily"
- in a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"
- poorly or in an inferior manner; "troops meanly equipped"
- in a miserly manner; "they lived meanly and without ostentation"
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- What does meanly mean?
- in a nasty ill-tempered manner; "`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily" in a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society" poorly or in an inferior manner; "troops meanly equipped" in a miserly manner; "they lived meanly and without ostentation"
- What part of speech is meanly?
- Meanly is an adverb.
- How many definitions does meanly have?
- Meanly has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (adverb).