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lowly

Pronunciation: /ˈləʊli/

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Definition of lowly

adjective (lowlier, lowliest)

  • low in status or importance; humble:she’d been too good for her lowly position
  • (of an organism) primitive or simple.

adverb

  • to a low degree; in a low manner:lowly paid workers

Derivatives

lowlily

adverb

lowliness

noun

lowly in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of lowly in the US English dictionary
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