Definition of lowly Lowly
/lowˈli/ - [lowlee] - low•ly
We found 17 definitions of lowly from 4 different sources.
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What does lowly mean?
WordNet
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| lowly - low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings" | ||
| humble, low, modest, small | ||
| inferior of or characteristic of low rank or importance | ||
| lowly - inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary" | ||
| junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, secondary, subaltern | ||
| junior used of the third or next to final year in United States high school or college; "the junior class"; "a third-year student" | ||
| lowly - of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth" | ||
| base, baseborn, humble | ||
| lowborn of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor" | ||
| lowly - used of unskilled work (especially domestic work) | ||
| humble, menial | ||
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Wiktionary 
- lowly (Adverb)
In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. - lowly (Adverb)
In a low condition; meanly. - lowly (Adjective)
Not high; not elevated in place; low. - lowly (Adjective)
Low in rank or social importance. - lowly (Adjective)
Not lofty or sublime; humble. - lowly (Adjective)
Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- lowly (a.)
Not high; not elevated in place; low. - lowly (a.)
Low in rank or social importance. - lowly (a.)
Not lofty or sublime; humble. - lowly (a.)
Having a low esteem of one's own worth; humble; meek; free from pride. - lowly (adv.)
In a low manner; humbly; meekly; modestly. - lowly (adv.)
In a low condition; meanly.
