lowlyPronunciation: /ˈləʊli/Translate lowly | into German | into Italian | into Spanish 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 workersDerivatives lowlily adverb lowliness noun lowly in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of lowly in the US English dictionary